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POLAND
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BORDERS OF POLAND
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covers 312,679 square kilometres with population over 37 milion people
POLAND covers 312,679 square kilometres with population over 37 milion people and is divided into 16 administrative districts.
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Polish flag A coat of arms
It consists of two horizontal stripes It’s a white, crowned eagle with of equal width, the upper one white a golden beak and talons, and the lower one red on a red background.
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POLAND is a member of various international organisations:
United Nations 2) European Union 3) NATO
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Religion in Poland There are different religious communities in Poland, but the largest group are Roman Catholics (almost 90%). Government – Parliamentary Republic Currency in Poland is Polish zloty. 200 zloty banknote zloty coin
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Weather in Poland The weather in Poland can be very unpredictable and varied. Generally Polish seasons are clearly differentiated. Spring begins in March and initially it is rather cold. But in May it can be warm and sunny. The daily temperature ranges from 5 ° to 15 ° C degree. It is beautiful time but it often rains.
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21st March is the first day of calendar spring in Poland
21st March is the first day of calendar spring in Poland. This day children prepare a handmade staw figure representing winter which is drowned in a river.
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Summer in Poland starts in June and ends in September
Summer in Poland starts in June and ends in September. The average temperature is 25 ° C degrees and it it the warmest season of the year. You can be disappointed how cold and wet it can get depending on the year. But it can also be 35 ° C degrees.
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Autumn begins in September and lasts till December
Autumn begins in September and lasts till December. The temperatures vary from 5° to 15° Celsius. It means people usually wear a bit warmer clothes. There are beautiful landscapes during autumn when colorful leaves are falling. It ganed its reputation as Polish golden autumn.
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Winter starts in December and ends in March
Winter starts in December and ends in March. It can be windy and rainy or cold and snowy. The coldest months are January and February when temperatures drop even to -20° C degrees.
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FAMOUS POLISH PEOPLE Pope John Paul II Nicolaus Copernicus
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Robert Lewandowski
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TRADITIONAL POLISH DISHES
beetroot soup usually served with uszka (tiny-ear shaped dumplings) dumplings (can be filled with cheese,meat or strawberries) soured rye flour soup usually served with white sausage and/or hard-boiled egg stewed dish made of sauerkraut meat and mushrooms
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often served with carrot
broth with noodles (chicken soup) often served with carrot and parsley tops breaded cutlet made of pork usually served with potatoes and salad poppy seed cake
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INTERESTING PLACES IN POLAND
In the north of Poland there is Baltic Sea. There are beautiful beaches at Polish seaside, but Baltic Sea is a little bit cold. The average temperature of water in summer is C degrees.
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In Tatras Mountains you can meet a brown bear living in the wild.
In the south of Poland there are mountains. In Tatras Mountains you can meet a brown bear living in the wild.
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The Skull Chapel located in Czermna
The Skull Chapel located in Czermna. It serves as a mass grave with thousands of skulls and skeletal remains on the walls and ceiling of this chapel.
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Wieliczka Salt Mine which is Poland’s official national Historic Monuments. The attractions
include dozens of statues and four chapels carved out of the rock salt.
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The Castle in Malbork which is the largest castle in the world measured by land area.
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