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My country My country PolandPoland
Poland is a country in Central Europe Poland is a country in Central Europe over Baltic Sea. over Baltic Sea.
The total area of Poland is 312,679 kilometres. The total area of Poland is 312,679 kilometres. Poland has a population of over 38 million people.Poland has a population of over 38 million people. The establishment of a Polish state is often The establishment of a Polish state is often
identified with the adoption of identified with the adoption of Christianity by our by our ruler Mieszko I ruler Mieszko I in 966.in 966.
Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen voivodeships.voivodeships.
Poland is a member of the European Union, Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Organisation for Economic Organization, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Our coat of armsOur coat of arms
Our capital and largest city is Our capital and largest city is WarsawWarsaw
President of Poland President of Poland Bronisław KomorowskiBronisław Komorowski
In Poland we have got beautiful In Poland we have got beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, animals and mountains, rivers, lakes, animals and
citiescities
Giewont in the High Tatras, the
mountainous southis a popular destination
for hikers
The longest rivers in Poland are the Vistula The longest rivers in Poland are the Vistula (Wisła), the Oder (Odra), the Warta and the (Wisła), the Oder (Odra), the Warta and the
Bug.Bug.The Vistula and the Oder flow into the Baltic The Vistula and the Oder flow into the Baltic
Sea.Sea.
The Baltic SeaThe Baltic Sea
Animals of PolandAnimals of Poland
Family of White Stork, a national
bird in Poland
A wisent in the Białowieża Forest
The brown bear
The largest city of PolandThe largest city of Poland
Warsaw
Krakow
Łódź Wrocław
Poznań Gdańsk
SzczecinBydgoszcz
Famous peopleFamous peoplePoland is the birthplace of many Poland is the birthplace of many
distinguished personalities among which distinguished personalities among which are:are:
Pope John Paul II (Jan Paweł II)Pope John Paul II (Jan Paweł II) Fryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopin Mikołaj KopernikMikołaj Kopernik Maria Skłodowska-CurieMaria Skłodowska-Curie Tadeusz KościuszkoTadeusz Kościuszko Józef PiłsudskiJózef Piłsudski
Jan Paweł IIMikołaj Kopernik
FryderykChopin
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Marshal Józef
PiłsudskiTadeusz Kościuszko
Polish literature dates back to 12th Polish literature dates back to 12th centurycentury
and includes many famous poets nad and includes many famous poets nad writerswritersWRITERS:WRITERS:
Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Sienkiewicz Władysław ReymontWładysław Reymont Czesław MiłoszCzesław Miłosz Wisława SzymborskaWisława Szymborska
have each won the Nobel have each won the Nobel Prize in Literature!Prize in Literature!
Polish cuisinePolish cuisine
Pierogi
Kotlet schabowy
Bigos
Rosół
We invite you We invite you for our country!!!for our country!!!