Poland basic facts

Poland

Interesting facts

POLISH EMBLEM

Polish emblem is red with a white eagle with the crown

Vivodeships

Poland is divided into sixteen vivodeships

Polish Capital CityWARSAW

Warsaw is the biggest city in Poland (517,24km

2). About 1 716 000 people live there. Warsaw was

built in XIII century. Palace of Culture and

Science

The crest of Warsaw The flag of Warsaw

PRESIDENT

Polish President is Bronisław Komorowski. He was born on 4 th of June 1952 in Oborniki Śląskie. He’s been our

president from 6 th August 2010.

Currency

Our currency is ZŁOTY. We’ve got 1, 2 and 5 zł coins and 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 zł bank-notes. 1 złoty=100 groszy. We’ve got 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50gr coins.

Poland in European Union

Poland has been a member of European Union since 1 st May 2004.

Our neighbours

Poland has got a border with 7 countries:-Germany-The Czech Republic-Slovakia-Ukraine-Belarus-Lithuania-Russia

Polish National Holidays

Święto Pracy- Labour Day- 1V Święto Flagi- Polish Flag Day- 2V Święto Konstytucji-Constitution Day-

3V Święto Niepodległości- Independence

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