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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