PolandPoland

My countryMy country

CapitalCapital

The capital of Poland and the largest city is Warsaw. The area of the city equates 517 km².

Borders of PolandBorders of Poland

Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine and Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) and Lithuania to the north.

GeologyGeology

Poland has got 70 mountains over 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) in elevation, all in the Tatras. The Polish Tatras, which consist of the High Tatras and the Western Tatras, is the highest mountain group of Poland and of the entire Carpathian range. In the High Tatras lies Poland's highest point, the north-western summit of Rysy, 2,499 metres (8,199 ft) in elevation.

WatersWaters

The longest rivers are the Vistula (Polish: Wisła), 1,047 kilometres (651 mi) long; the Oder (Polish: Odra) which forms part of Poland's western border, 854 kilometres (531 mi) long; its tributary, the Warta, 808 kilometres (502 mi) long; and the Bug, a tributary of the Vistula, 772 kilometres (480 mi) long.

CitiesCities

Main cities are Toruń, Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz, Szczecin, Poznań, Wrocław, Kraków, Łódź.

PoliticsPolitics

Poland is a democracy, with a president as a head of state, whose current constitution dates from 1997. President of Poland is Bronisław Komorowski and the prime minister is Ewa Kopacz.

MonumentsMonuments

Polish cities and towns reflect the whole spectrum of European styles. Main monuments are: Wawel Castle, Palace on the water in Warsaw, Old town in Warsaw or Gdańsk, Castle Książ, Royal Castle, Leaning Tower of Toruń.

Currency and Internet TLDCurrency and Internet TLD

The currency of Poland is „ Złoty (PLN)’’.

The Internet TLD is „.pl’’.

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