Everything you should know about Poland

Prezentacja przedstawiająca podstawowe informacje dotyczące Polski w języku angielskim autorstwa Weroniki Ryś, uczennicy LO w Rydułtowach

1. Everything you should know about Poland

2. Poland - officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of nearly 38.5 million people, Poland is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union.

3. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw . Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Warsaw

4. National symbols Flag Coat of arms Anthem: " Mazurek Dąbrowskiego " (English: "Poland Is Not Yet Lost")

5. Rivers of Poland Vistula – 1022km Oder - 840km Warta – 795km Bug – 774km Narew – 499km San - 458km Noteć – 391km Wieprz – 349km Pilica - 333km Bóbr – 279km

6. There are 23 national parks in Poland.

7. Polish cuisine Polish cuisine is rich in meat, especially pork, chicken and beef, in addition to a wide range of vegetables, spices, and herbs. It is also characteristic in its use of various kinds of noodles as well as cereals and grains. In general, Polish cuisine is hearty and heavy in its use of butter, cream, eggs and extensive seasoning. The traditional dishes are often demanding in preparation.

8. Among the well-known Polish national dishes are : Pierogi ( Polish dumplings ) Rosół ( broth / chicken soup ) Gołąbki ( cabbage roll ) Bigos ( Hunter’s stew ) Kotlet schabowy (breaded pork cutlet ) Gulasz ( Goulash ) Żurek ( sour rye soup with biała kiełbasa and egg Makowiec ( poppy seed roll ) Pierogi Rosół

9. F amous people in P oland Frederic Chopin Nicolaus Copernicus John Paul II

10. Maria Skłodowska-Curie Wisława Szymborska Andrzej Wajda

11. Famous Athletes from Poland Robert Lewandowski Adam Małysz Agnieszka Radwańska

12. Junior Eurovision Song Contest Poland is first country to win back to back : in 2018 and 2019 Roksana ( Roxie ) Węgiel - Anyone I Want To Be Viki Gabor - Superhero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okG6yNKaS1g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_SYZrqvKhE

13. Interesting Facts About Poland The name “Poland” ( Polska ) Has a Meaning . It originates from the name of the tribe Polanie , which means “people living in open fields ”. Polish History is Very Complicated Traditional Polish Last Names Change Depending on the Sex If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, you might start reading Polish Medieval History. You’ll get confused many times (try reading something on the period from 1138 to 1320). Later times also haven’t been easy for Poland. The country has been invaded or has fought for freedom in insurrections over 40 times. Poland even disappeared from world maps between 1772 and 1795. Names that end with –ski/ ska or – cka / cki work like adjectives and need to match the gender in Polish. So, if your father’s name is Kowalski, if you’re a female you’ll be called Kowalska . All Polish surnames in the US are a male version.

14. Poland Also Has the World’s Biggest Castle Poland has an impressive 16 World Heritage Sites and among them the biggest castle in the world – Malbork . Measured by the area. Prague Castle often claims to be the world’s largest, but it’s not since it’s not a single area.

15. Wearing a Hat Indoors is Considered Rude in Poland Poles Celebrate a Name Day Poland is One of the Most Religious Countr ies in Europe If you wear a hat inside someone’s home or church it’s a sign of disrespect. While young people generally don’t mind, the older generation might feel uncomfortable. In addition to birthdays, Poles celebrate their name day or imieniny , which is the day commemorating the Saint they are named after. The names associated with each day is listed in all calendars in Poland, so the Name Day is often more important than a birthday because everyone remembers about it. While Poland doesn’t have a ‘Pope Channel’ on TV , it does have a popular Catholic TV Station and a Catholic Radio. Religion also isn’t separated from the State. Not to mention that Poland is a proud owner of the tallest statue of Jesus in the world.

16. Polish language is One of the Most Difficult Languages in the World The Polish language uses seven cases what gives very complex grammar. It has also very difficult pronunciation and many exceptions to every one rule. Spelling is another problem as sometimes there are two characters that indicate the same sound. The Polish language is a crazy creation of verb conjugation and noun inflexion. The same word in few sentences can take a different form depending on the number (singular or plural), cases and gender . TRY TO READ THIS! Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie.

17. You Can Still Eat at Europe’s Oldest Restaurant in Wroclaw Located in Wrocław , the “ Piwnica S widnicka ” is the oldest restaurant in Europe, open since 1275. You can still eat there today.

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