Poland is

situated in

Europe

Polish flag and emblem

Anthem

Mazurek

Dąbrows

kiego

THE CAPITAL OF POLAND WARSAW

Currency : złoty

President and Prime Minister

President: Bronisław Komorowski Prime Minister: Donald Tusk

General Infotrmation official language: Polish system: democracyPopulation (2010 estimate): 38,186,860Ethnic groups(2002): 96.7%Poles, 3.3% others and

unspecified Drives on the right Religion: Roman Catholicism Total area: 312,685 km2

Enviroment

Poland is situated near Baltic Sea. The longest river is Vistula (1,047km). Poland has beautiful mountains such as Tatry, Bieszczady and Karpaty. The animals characteristic for poland are wisents, brown bears, wolf, lynx, foxes and storks

Baltic sea

VistulaTatry

The most traditional Polish dishes

Smaczne danie na bazie kapusty z dodatkiem warzyw, grzybów, kawałków kiełbasy i wędzonego.

Tasty stew of sauerkraut and meat, similar to the French choucroute, but generally less acidic and including unfermented cabbage

Pork knuckles cooked with vegetables, spaces and beer

Stewed pork knuckle

Dumplings, usually filled with sauerkraut and/or mushrooms, meat, potato and/or savory cheese, sweet curd cheese with a touch of vanilla, or blueberries or other fruits, such as cherries or strawberries, and sometimes even apples -- optionally topped with sour cream, and sugar for the sweet versions

Polish dumplings

Oscypek to polski sprężysty, twardy, wędzony ser często podawany z grila z żurawiną.

Hard, salty cheese from nonpasteurized sheep milk which is smoked over a fire. Sometimes served sliced and fried with cranberries

Historal events 966.- polish baptism1364.- Creation of the University of Cracow15.07.1410-The battle of Grunwald01.07.1569-Union between Poland and Lithuania03.05.1791- adoption of the Constitution1772, 1793, 1795- The partitions11.11.1918- Independence1920-The battle of Warsaw01.09.1939- attack of Nazi Germany on Poland08.10.1944- Warsaw Uprising2004.- Poland enters the European Union

Remains of history…

Poland amazing country