Nolan G, Connor D, Imani K, Bella T.

Land area: 117,571 sq mi (304,509 sq km); Total area: 120,728 sq mi (312,685 sq km

Located in north central Europe. Natural borders are the Carpathian

Mountains in the south and the Oder and Neisse rivers in the west

Vistula River goes through it

Marine west coast Humid continental Mild temperatures Temperature can change extremely

over short periods of time Winters are cold Precipitation is common throughout the

year

Capital: Warsaw Surrounding Countries: Ukraine,

Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Little Russia, Lithuania, and Belarus

On Baltic Sea

Deciduous forest Coniferous forest

Southern Poland is the most densely populated. Everywhere, except from north east Poland, has 125-250 people per square mile. Warsaw is the most populated city in Poland.

38,415,284 (rank=33) Decreasing slightly at a rate of 0.075% per year 61% of the population lives in cities 97% of the people are of Polish origin

Currency is the zloty Trade and manufacturing Commercial fishing Commercial farming Resources: Natural Gas, Precious

Metals, Uranium

Official Language: Polish 90% belong to Roman Catholic Church Value individualism, practicality, and self-reliance Great emphasis on the family, tradition, and education Holidays: All Saint’s Day, Easter, Christmas, and Flag Day

Bigos (Polish meat) Keilbasa (Polish Sausage and Cabbage) Czarnina(Duck Soup) Babka (Easter Bread) Ciasteczka Z Makiem (Poppy Seed

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