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Poland Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Poland

  • Colourful City Centre Square under blue skies in Warsaw, Poland

Located in Central Europe, Poland shares borders with Germany, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and the Czech Republic. Poland also has a stretch of coastline along the Baltic Sea, providing two natural harbours. The coastal areas are marked by dunes and lakes, while the north and central parts of Poland are characterised by lowlands and plains, interrupted by rivers and valleys. Segments of the Carpathian Mountains mark the south-east part of the country, while the Tatra Mountains act as a natural border between Poland and Slovakia.


History and Government of Poland


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Recommended Reading

  • Push Not the River - James Conroyd Martin
  • The Pianist - Wladyslaw Szpilman
  • The Beautiful Mrs Seidenman - Andrzej Szczypiorski
  • No Greater Ally - Kenneth K. Koskodan
  • The Diary of Mary Berg: Growing up in a Warsaw Ghetto - Mary Berg

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Poland at a glance

  • 6
  • Warsaw (population 1.75 million)
  • 38.5 million
  • Polish
  • PLN
  • (GMT+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type E (French 2-pin, female earth)
  • +48

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