POLAND
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is situated in Central Europe
Neighbours:
West: Germany South: the Czech Republic, Slovakia East: Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania North: The Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad
Oblast, Russia
Map of PolandPoland is a unitary state made of sixteen voivodeships.
Flag
Coat of arms
AnthemDąbrowski’s Mazurka or “Poland is not yet
lost”
Current official lyricsJeszcze Polska nie zginęła,Kiedy my żyjemy.Co nam obca przemoc wzięła,Szablą odbierzemy.
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski, Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski. Za twoim przewodem Złączym się z narodem. Przejdziem Wisłę, przejdziem Wartę,
Będziem Polakami.Dał nam przykład Bonaparte,Jak zwyciężać mamy.
Marsz, marsz... Jak Czarniecki do Poznania
Po szwedzkim zaborze,Dla ojczyzny ratowaniaWrócim się przez morze.
Marsz, marsz... Już tam ojciec do swej Basi
Mówi zapłakanySłuchaj jeno, pono nasiBiją w tarabany.
Marsz, marsz...
English translationPoland has not perished yetSo long as we still liveThat which alien force has seizedWe at sabrepoint shall retrieve
March, march, Dąbrowski From Italy to Poland Let us now rejoin the nation Under thy command Cross the Vistula and Warta
And Poles we shall beWe've been shown by BonaparteWays to victory
March, march... Like Czarniecki Poznań regains
Fighting with the Swede,To free our fatherland from chainsWe shall return by sea
March, march... Father, in tears
Says to his BasiaJust listen, it seems that our peopleAre beating the drums
March, march...
General information
Capital: Warsaw Official language: Polish Demonym: Pole/Polish Government: Parliamentary Republic President: Lech Kaczyński Prime Minister: Donald Tusk Formation:
– Christianisation: 14 April 996– Redeclared: 11 November 1918
EU accession: 1 May 2004 Area: 312,679 km² Population: 38,116,000 Currency: złoty (PLN)
Geography
Rivers: – The Vistula– The Oder– The Warta– The Bug
Vistula River in Modlin
Oder River
Warta River near Wronki
Bug River near the vinicity Wyszkow
• The sea:The Baltic Sea
– The Masurian Lake District– The Pomeranian Lake District– The Greater Polish Lake District– The Kashubian Lake District
Lake Districts:
Lake in Gołdap
Lake Hańcza
• Mountain Regions:
The Sudetes The Świętokrzyskie Mountains The Carpathian Mountains including
the Beskids and the Tatra Mountains
Panorama of the Silesian Beskids
Tatras
•The Desert:
Błędów Desert
•The biggest cities:
Warszawa Lódź Kraków Wrocław Poznań Gdańsk
Warszawa Łódź
KrakówWrocław
Poznań Gdańsk
Cuisine
Polish sausage Red beet soup
Polish dumplings Tripe soup
Cabbage rolls Oscypek
Pork chops Traditional stew
Famous Poles
Pope John II Fryderyk Chopin composer
Nicolaus Copernicus Maria Skłodowska Curie astronomer physicist, chemist
Jan Matejko Adam Mickiewicz painter poet
Lech Wałęsa
Polish folklore
Poland is a land with a rich and diverse folklore. There are many regions in the country, each with their own traditions, dances, songs and costumes.
On the territory of present-day Poland there are some sixty folkloric regions - each with their own distinctive costumes. In some areas, such as the highlands of the Tatras (Podhale), Kurpie, Lowicz, Opoczno and Sieradz, the tradition of folk-costumes is still alive.
Polish folk costumes:
Krakow Region Highlands Region Lowicz Region
Silesia Region Rzeszow Region
Kurpie Region Kaszubski Region
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