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By: Angelica Cachro
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Geography Land Area 312,658 sq. km –Slightly smaller than New Mexico Climate: temperate Terrain: flat plains, mountainous southern border Location: central Europe, East of Germany Geographic Coordinates 52 N 20 E
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Cities The six biggest cities in Poland: –Warsaw –Lodz –Krakow – Wroclaw – Poznan – Gdansk
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Topography Poland's average altitude is 173 m (568 ft) 75.4% land is less 200 m (656 ft) above sea level. The highest point, Mount Rysy (2,499 m/8,199 ft), –is located in the Tatra Mountains (Slovakian border)
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Giewont Mountain
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The People Population: 38,518,241 Language: Polish Ethnic groups: Polish, German, Belarusian Religions: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
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Government Government type: Republic Capital: Warsaw Independence: 11 November 1918 Constitution Day May 3 rd
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Economy Agriculture –potatoes –fruits –vegetables –wheat –eggs Industries –machine building –iron & steel –coal mining
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Currency ~Zloty~ basic monetary unit for Poland 100 groszy equal 1 zloty One zloty to US dollar 0.4336 One US dollar to zloty 2.3062
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Sources http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/f/fa/20070626192711!State_Flag_of_Pola nd.pnghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/f/fa/20070626192711!State_Flag_of_Pola nd.png https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Krzysztof-Dydynski/Guards-at-Monument-to-Marshal-Pilsudski-on- 3Rd-May-Constitution-Day-Warsaw-Poland-Photographic-Print-C10256289.jpeghttp://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Krzysztof-Dydynski/Guards-at-Monument-to-Marshal-Pilsudski-on- 3Rd-May-Constitution-Day-Warsaw-Poland-Photographic-Print-C10256289.jpeg http://www.galenfrysinger.com/europe/warsaw01.jpg http://www.pachd.com/free-images/food-images/potatoes-02.jpg http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/pictures/kidsfield600/cg_wheat_closeup.jpg http://www.rivneyranch.com/RR-eggs.JPG http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50261363/Stainless_Steel_Seamless_Tubes.jpg http://www.travel-earth.com/poland/warsaw.jpg http://www.staypoland.com/images/poznan.jpg http://www.simplysinglesholidays.com/UserFiles/Image/krakow/krakow10.jpg http://www.nbportal.pl/gte/wp/dyskm/tematyczne/waluty_kantory/001/monety%20polskie.jpg http://www.featurepics.com/FI/GB/e8b69b91-1363-4545-929a-182cc4052e19.jpg http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Poland-TOPOGRAPHY.html
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