My country My country PolandPoland

Poland is a country in Central Europe Poland is a country in Central Europe over Baltic Sea. over Baltic Sea.

The total area of Poland is 312,679 kilometres. The total area of Poland is 312,679 kilometres. Poland has a population of over 38 million people.Poland has a population of over 38 million people. The establishment of a Polish state is often The establishment of a Polish state is often

identified with the adoption of identified with the adoption of Christianity by our by our ruler Mieszko I ruler Mieszko I in 966.in 966.

Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen voivodeships.voivodeships.

Poland is a member of the European Union, Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Organisation for Economic Organization, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Our coat of armsOur coat of arms

Our capital and largest city is Our capital and largest city is WarsawWarsaw

President of Poland President of Poland Bronisław KomorowskiBronisław Komorowski

In Poland we have got beautiful In Poland we have got beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, animals and mountains, rivers, lakes, animals and

citiescities

Giewont in the High Tatras, the

mountainous southis a popular destination

for hikers

The longest rivers in Poland are the Vistula The longest rivers in Poland are the Vistula (Wisła), the Oder (Odra), the Warta and the (Wisła), the Oder (Odra), the Warta and the

Bug.Bug.The Vistula and the Oder flow into the Baltic The Vistula and the Oder flow into the Baltic

Sea.Sea.

The Baltic SeaThe Baltic Sea

Animals of PolandAnimals of Poland

Family of White Stork, a national

bird in Poland

A wisent in the Białowieża Forest

The brown bear

The largest city of PolandThe largest city of Poland

Warsaw

Krakow

Łódź Wrocław

Poznań Gdańsk

SzczecinBydgoszcz

Famous peopleFamous peoplePoland is the birthplace of many Poland is the birthplace of many

distinguished personalities among which distinguished personalities among which are:are:

Pope John Paul II (Jan Paweł II)Pope John Paul II (Jan Paweł II) Fryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopin Mikołaj KopernikMikołaj Kopernik Maria Skłodowska-CurieMaria Skłodowska-Curie Tadeusz KościuszkoTadeusz Kościuszko Józef PiłsudskiJózef Piłsudski

Jan Paweł IIMikołaj Kopernik

FryderykChopin

Maria Skłodowska-Curie Marshal Józef

PiłsudskiTadeusz Kościuszko

Polish literature dates back to 12th Polish literature dates back to 12th centurycentury

and includes many famous poets nad and includes many famous poets nad writerswritersWRITERS:WRITERS:

Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Sienkiewicz Władysław ReymontWładysław Reymont Czesław MiłoszCzesław Miłosz Wisława SzymborskaWisława Szymborska

have each won the Nobel have each won the Nobel Prize in Literature!Prize in Literature!

Polish cuisinePolish cuisine

Pierogi

Kotlet schabowy

Bigos

Rosół

We invite you We invite you for our country!!!for our country!!!