Interesting Facts About Poland - Fun Facts About Poland

Poland is a country situated in central Europe and boasts of being the largest country in the area and the 34^th most populous country in the world. A member of the European Union, Poland is home to over 38.5 million people. It stands bordered by Baltic Sea in the north and the Carpathian Mountains in the south. Apart from that, it also shares frontiers with Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany. In terms of geography, the country mainly comprises of low-lying areas, with woods and lakes. However, it even boasts of key mountain chains, including the Sudety and Tatra Mountains. Freshwater lakes and sandy beaches form some other geographical features of the country. Despite the widespread destruction that the country faced during World War II, the country recouped and Poland is now one of the fastest developing economies in Europe. In case you want to know more about Poland, make use of the information given below.

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Continent: Europe

Area: 312,685 km²

Capital: Warsaw

Population: 38,501,000

Currency: Z?oty

Official Languages: Polish

Independence Day: November 11, 1918

Type Of Government: Parliamentary republic

Fun & Interesting Facts About Poland

The official name of Poland is the ‘Republic of Poland’.
Warsaw is the capital city of Poland.
Polish officers, either police officers or military, use a two-finger salute.
The official language of Poland is Polish. Apart from that, English, German, Russian and French are also spoken there.
Majority of the people in Poland follow Roman Catholicism.
In Poland the name day is considered more important than the birthday.
Poland is the 69th largest country in the world as well as the 9th largest country in Europe.
Poland is home to the infamous ‘Auschwitz’, one of the most feared Nazi Death Camps.
The Poles peel bananas from the blossom end and not the stem end, contrary to what we normally do.
Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, and Gdansk make up the six biggest cities of Poland.
Rysy, sited in the Tatra Mountains and soaring to a height of 2,499m, forms the highest point in Poland.
The north-east regions of Poland are the coldest, while the south-west regions are the warmest.
The name ‘Burek, literally meaning a brownish-grey color, is very popular as far as dog names in Poland are concerned.
Poland joined NATO in 1999, while it became a member of the European Union in 2004.
Pizzas in Poland do not contain tomato sauce. Restaurants in Poland serve the tomato sauce separately in a pitcher.
More than 90% of the population is Roman Catholic.
The year 1989 saw Poland holding its first free elections, in more than 40 years.
Most of the Poles consider their name day more important than their birthday.
The White tailed Eagle is the national symbol of Poland.
Poland is the 6th most populous and the 6th largest of the 27 member states in the European Union.
There is an annual festival in Wroclaw, which hosts medieval dances, horse archery and many other such fun activities for the entertainment of the residents and the tourists.
Toilet paper in Poland is made of crepe.
Amongst all the members of the European Union, the residents of Poland marry the youngest.
Polish people have the largest households in the European Union.
As per 2007 UNICEF report on child well-being in rich countries, Poland ranks second in the 25 OECD countries surveyed in terms of "behaviors and risks" (healthy lifestyle, lack of violence) and third in terms of educational well-being.
Poland has the highest unemployment level in the European Union and has the 3rd lowest GDP per capita at PPP, after Bulgaria and Romania.
Poles have won 12 Nobel prizes till date, including two Peace Prizes, five in Literature, two each in Physics and chemistry, and one in Medicine.
Amongst all the members of the European Union, the Poles marry at the youngest age.
The famous astronomer, Nicolas Copernicus, was Polish and was the first person to theorize that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
Did you know that Gingerbread is a traditional Polish dessert?

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