Poland
Area: 312 683 km
Population: 38,6 mln
Ethnics structure: Polish (98,7%), Ukrainian (0,6%), others (0,7%)
Government: Parliamentary republic with bicameral parliament
Official language: polish
Currency: 1 zloty (Zł) PLN =100 groszy
Main cities: Warsaw (capital), Wroclaw, Łódź, Cracow
Religions: Catholics (95,0%), Orthodox (1,5%), Protestants (main evangelists 1%).
Avarage Length of life: men 70,3 years, women 78,8 years (2005).

Poland is a low lying country with the entrance to the Baltic sea, placed in the central Europe. During centuries it was being conquered by other nations. It was the first country on which Hitler executed the invasion initiating the II World War, and it was in the zone of the influences of former Soviet Union from 1945. Poland is also the country that broke the „iron curtain” in 1989. In this year, after the wave of strikes led by "Solidarity", the trade union that also reformed in the social movement, the first uncomunistic government was created. During next years, there was conducted the economic reform and the free-market economy began to develop. Furthermore, Poland has been the member of European Union since 1 May, 2004.

Poland is the country which is visited with pleasure by tourists because of its rich cultural-historical past and a geographical diversification.

Every one will find something for oneself in Poland. This country offers a possibility of a rest at the seaside, in mountains or over lakes and numerous relics. However, many monuments, museums and art galleries wait for history and art lovers.

Poland, flag and emblem

Poland, the geographical position