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Welcome to Poland Country’s full name: The Republic of Poland National flag/Color: top - white, bottom - red National banner: flag with national emblem national symbol used by ships, civil air ports, diplomatic missions and consular posts National emblem: white eagle in a crown against a red background National anthem: Mazurek Dabrowskiego A Few Facts About Poland • Poland is a member of the European Union. • The money used is 1 zloty = 100 groszy. • The population of Poland is 38,621,000. • The language spoken is Polish. • The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The Republic of Poland is a country in Central Europe Poland is 69th largest country in the world and 9th largest in Europe Neighbouring countries (border length): - Russia (210 km) - Lithuania (103 km) - Byelorussia (416 km) - Ukraine (529 km) - Slovakia (539 km) - Czech Republic (790 km) - Germany (467 km) - Length of sea border (528 km) Total length of national border 3582 km The State of the Republic of Poland In accordance with the Constitution of 2nd April 1997, the organs of state are: • Legislative authority: The Sejm and the Senate of the Republic of Poland, • Executive authority: The President and the Council of Ministers, • Judicial authority: The courts and tribunals. • The President: Lech Kaczyński; sworn into office on 23 December 2005. • The President is elected in a general election; the term lasts for 5 years from the date the President is sworn into office. Religion in Poland • Catholic: 95 % • Orthodox: 1,5 % • Protestant (mainly Evangelical): 1 % Pope John Paul II Lutheran Jesus Church in Cieszyn Grabarka Catholic St.Anne’s Church in Warsaw • Warsaw Warsaw is the most beautiful capital in the world. There are a lot of nice parks and squares there. Its famous old town is about forty years, but it looks like a medieval town with its Royal Palace on the steep bank of the river Visla. The most beautiful places in Warsaw are Wilanow Palace, Warsaw Barbican, a monument to Chopin one of the great composer in the world, the Cathedral of St. John and some others. There are many pretty cafes, large and small cinemas and theatres,shops and markets, nightclubs in the centre of the city. Poland’s Important People • Nicolaus Copernicus famous ancient astronomer • Frederic Chopin - a musical composer • Marie Curie - woman scientist and the first to win a Nobel Prize • Karol Wojtyla or better known as Pope John Paul II What Polish Kids Do • Polish children work very hard in school and especially study English so that they will be able to get good jobs. Most families are very poor and children see the importance of trying to get to college and get good jobs. • Kids play games such as soccer, volleyball, field and ice hockey and streetball which is like our basketball. • The mountains provide hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Camping, swimming and fishing are popular activities in the summer. National Parks National Parks in Poland constitute the biggest form of nature protection. The main task of a national park is to study and preserve the unity of natural systems of the area, as well as to restore the disturbed or extinct elements of a native nature. There are 23 national parks in Poland with total area of ca. 315,000 ha, which cover approximately 1 per cent of the country's area. Polish National Parks are exceptional in Europe for their range of wildlife, their size and varying geographical interest