POLAND. Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is situated in Central Europe.
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The Republic of Poland
General information about Poland
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National symbols of Poland
The coat of arms
The flag
Anthem: Mazurek Dąbrowskiego „Poland Is Not Yet Lost”
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GEOGRAPHY
� Poland is located in the very centre of Europe. With the total area of 312,679 km² (120,728 sq mi) it’s the seventh biggest country on the continent. Polish population is over 38,5 million people.
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� The people of Poland use the Polish language. The population, over 38.5 million people, occupy an area of 312,700 square kilometers.
� The capital city is Warsaw (around 2 million inhabitants). Poland borders with 7 countries: Germany on the west, Czech Republic and Slovakia on the south, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania on the east, and Russia on the north.
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� Most of the country is located on lowlands. On the south there are upland areas with two major mountain chains – the Carpathians (Karpaty) and the Sudetes (Sudety). The Baltic sea coastline on the north measures 770 km. The longest river, Vistula (Wisła) is 1,047 km (678 miles) long.
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the Carpathians
The Baltic sea
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� The climate is moderate. The average summer temperature ranges from 20 °C (68 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F). Winters are cold – the average ranges from 3 °C (37,4 °F) in the northwest to –8 °C (17,6 °F) in the northeast.
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POLITICAL SYSTEM
� Poland is a parliamentary republic. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers led by him are the leading institutions. The President is a head of state and is elected every five years in a popular election. The Parliament is bicameral and consists of a 460-member Sejm (the lower house) and a 100-member Senat. The elections take place every four years.
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Government
President- Bronisław Komorowski Prime Minister- Ewa Kopacz
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Religion
� There are 46 religious denominations in Poland, the largest of which is the Roman Catholic Church; about 95 % of the population are Roman Catholic.
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Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń
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Polish cuisine
Bigos
Pierogi
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Rosół
Kotlet schabowy
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Prepared by Alicja Dziadek, 3rd year student