Poland, as Italy is located by the sea. The Baltic Sea is located in North of Poland

Poland, as Italy is

located by the sea.

The Baltic Sea is

located in North

of Poland.

Italy is located by the

Mediterranean Sea

(Tyrrhenian Sea,

Adriatic Sea,

Ionian Sea and

Ligurian Sea)

The Capital of Italy is Rome which is 1523 km²

The Capital of Poland is Warsaw which is 517 km².

*Total area is similar, because Poland is about 312 km2 and 301 km2 Italy*About 60 000 Poles live in Italy *In both countires the political system is a

republic (parliamentary democracy)*Polish and Italian people are very open to

others*Italians celebrate Easter and Christmas at the

same time as Poles*New Year is celebrated on the last day of

December*Dominating religion is Catholicism. Poland and

Italy are the most Catholic countries in Europe*The time zone is the same

Italian people like eating a lot (also Polish people)

The most popular Polish meals are:

*Pierogi *gołąbki

*Kotlet schabowy *bigos

The most popular italian meals are:

*pizza *spaghetti

*tiramisu *lasagne

Italian breakfast consists of croissant (or cookies) and espresso.

Polish breakfast is a little different from Italian. In Poland, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we usually eat sandwich and cheese, ham, tomato, cucumber and we usually drink tea or coffee. Sometimes we eat scrambled eggs.

*Football is national sport in Italy and Poland*Volleyball is also important sport in both countries. Italian team is one of the best team in the world. Polish volleyball has achievements too, for example The Champion of Europe from 2003 and 2005

Italy and Poland have similar road sings, for example:

*yield signs *traffic jam

*major road

Italy pays in EURO, Poland in PLN (polski złoty).

Comparison of 5 euro and 5 pln