Similarities & differences

Similarities & Differences between

Poland& Czech Republic

SIMILARITIES• Ancestry• Border • European Union , NATO • History • Similar appearance

Ancestry-Slavic origin

BorderPoland and the Czech Republic have a common

borders and common Sudeten mountains

European Union

We are together in European Union & NATO

HistoryPoland and the Czech Republic have common parts of history.

1. Wladyslaw II Jagiello was elected for the Czech throne.

2.There is a popular legend about three brothers: Lech, Czech and Rus.

3.The wife of Polish prince (Mieszko I) was from Czech (Doubravka).

4.Bolesław I Chrobry was the Czech prince and the Polish King.

Wladyslaw II Jagiello

Lech, Czech and Rus

Dobrawa(Dobruavka)& Mieszko I

Bolesław I Chrobry

Similar appearance

We have a clear complexion, we often have blond hair and

blue, brown or green eyes.

Differences

• Religion • Lifestyle• Cuisine

• Access to the seaside• Currency

ReligionPolish is in general a religious (Christians, Roman Catholic Church) nation, but Czech Republic is mostly anon-clerical nation.

Life style

Polish people invite guests to their homes and Czechs go out with them to the city. In general, Czech people seem to be more outgoing.

Cuisine-Czech food

Fried cheese Prague- style beef goulash

Czech beer Carlsbad wafers

Couisine-Polish food

Breaded pork cutletHunter’s stew

Dumplings Doughnuts

Acces to sea

Poland has access to the Baltic Sea and the Czech Republic doesn’t have such a possibility in their country.

Currency

• Poland- Polish złoty (Polski złoty)

• Czech Republic- Czech koruna (Koruna česká)

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