INFORMATION ABOUT

POLAND

Piotr Czajka KOWEZiU

Poland in Europe

Information about PolandCapital: Warsaw

Language: Polish

Border Countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia,

Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia

Population: 38 million

Area: 322,575 sq km (124,547 sq miles,

about size of New Mexico)

Time Zone: Central European Time – CET (UTC+1)

Climate: Temperate with mild summers

and moderately severe winters

Currency: Zloty (PLN, zł)

1 zloty = 100 groszy - (1 € � 4 zloty)

Government type: Republic, parliamentary democracy

Members of: EU, UN, NATO, OECD, WTO

and many other

Flag of Poland

Polish national emblem

Capital of PolandWarsaw

• Lazienki

• Presidential Palace

• Palace of Culture and Science

• Royal Castle

• Old Town

More information about capital:WarsawWarsaw afer-hoursFall in love with Warsaw

• Warsaw panorama

Northern Poland

• City of Gdansk

Baltic Sea & Cities

• Port in Gdansk

• City of Szczecin

• Port in Szczecin

read more:• Leisure time in

Zachodniopomorskie• Poland - Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia

Southern PolandThe mountain ranges in Poland

• Swietokrzyskie Mountains

• Carpathians

• Sudety

read more:*Silesian voivedeship*Winter attractions in Poland*Poland - major Tourist Attractions*Małopolska i Kraków greatest tourist attractions*Podkarpackie province The greatest tourist attractions

National Parks in Poland

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List of National Parks of Poland: Reference

More info on a specific park - click on the logo.

Landscape Parks in PolandLandscape parks include areas

of value due to the natural, historic and cultural landscapes.

Total number of landscape parks in Poland - 121

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Nature Reserves in PolandIn Poland there are 1407 nature reserves with an area of 166 901 ha

Reserve type Total In hectares

Forest 524 38162

Steppe 32 434

Halophyte 3 23

Bog 111 7600

Water 23 2185

Floristic 126 2010

Faunal 111 31024

Landscape 121 34978

Inanimate 42 950

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List of UNESCO in PolandOld Town in Cracow

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Auschwitz- Birkenau

Bialowieza Forest

Warsaw's Old Town

Old City of Zamosc

Medieval Town of Torun

Malbork Castle

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Churches of Peace in Jawor and SwidnicaWooden Churches of Southern Małopolska

Park Mużakowski

Centennial Hall in Wroclaw

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Polish presidential in EU Council

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read more:Poland – Cities of UEFA EURO 2012TM

Poland - Football

Euro 2012 – Poland and Ukraine

More information about Poland:

* Official promotional website of the Republic of Poland

* About POLSKA - an insider guide for outsiders

* Poland’s official travel website

* CNN 2008 – tourist spot

* Brochures – part 1

* Brochures - part 2

Foto –Bialowieza National Park

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