POLAND

Gonzalo Marcos Paula Alonso

history

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland is a country located in the eastern portion of the central member of the EU Europe. Bordered on the north by the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast , to the northeast by Lithuania , to the east by Belarus, Ukraine southeast , south to the Czech Republic and Slovakia and west Germany . Its capital and largest city is Warsaw In the center - east of the country .

Polish territory comprises the largest north part of the great European plain portion and covers south mountainous Sudetenland , the Carpathians and the Sierra de la Santa Cruz. Its capital and largest city is Warsaw, the historical capital of Mazovia , although for many Poles, most importantly the ancient capital , Kraków, and Posen , the former capital of Poland , Polish ancestors .

The establishment of a Polish nation is often identified with the adoption of Christianity by its ruler Mieszko I in 966, when its territory was similar to that of modern Poland. The Kingdom of Poland was formed in 1025, and in 1569 cemented a long association with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by signing the Union of Lublin , in which the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was erected. The Commonwealth collapsed in 1795 , and Poland's territory was partitioned between Russia , Prussia and Austria. Poland regained its independence after World War II as the Second Polish Republic , but was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 .

Poland lost over six million citizens in the war and emerged as the People's Republic of Poland under Soviet influence.

During the Revolutions of 1989 , communist rule was overthrown and then constitutionally succeeded by what is called the Third Republic of Poland. Politically, the Republic is a unitary state divided into sixteen voivodeships ( Województwo ).

Typical food

Polish cuisine is a mixture of Slavic cuisines, German origin and own culinary traditions of the area. Is closely related to the Slavic cuisines in usage of oats and other cereals, but has been influenced by the, German, Hungarian, Jewish, Armenian, Turkish cuisines or French colonial kitchens of the past. We can say with great generality that Polish cuisine is rich, hearty and relatively high in fat. Poles are famous for the generosity they spend periods of enjoyment of food.

Typical costumes National costumes of Poland vary by region. They are not worn in

daily life but at folk festivals, weddings, religious holidays, harvest festivals, and other special occasions. The costumes may reflect region and sometimes social or marital status.

The woman's costume includes a white blouse, a vest that is embroidered and beaded on front and back, a floral full skirt, an apron, a red coral bead necklace, and lace-up boots. Unmarried women and girls may wear a flower wreath with ribbons while married women wear a white kerchief on their head. The men wear a blue waistcoat with embroidery and tassels, striped trousers, a krakuska cap ornamented with ribbons and peacock feathers and metal rings attached to the belt.