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Poland

Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by Belarus, Lithuania and Ukraine to the east and Germany to the west. It has a total area of 120,696.41 sq mi and an estimated population of 38.19 million as of 2010.

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What is capital city of Poland?

Warsaw is the capital city of Poland, it is also the largest city in that country.

Famous things in Poland?

the 3 biggest German labor camps in the world

one of the biggest and oldest medieval old cities in Europe in Cracov

One of the biggest docks in Europe in Gdynia/Gdansk

3rd most breath taking skyscraper skyline in Europe (Warsaw)

Chopin's monument the greatest 19th century composers, life and museum

Chopin's festival, gathering the most talented pianists from the world

Wadowice and Cracov, the apartment and the birthplace of the Pope John Paul the Second

Malbork, one of the biggest medieval castle of the knight order in Europe, they moved to malbork and built it after crusades

Legnica, site of the battlefield, where the Mongolian armies fought versus polish knights, the battle that saved Europe from the evil of the far east

Hitler's Bunker (Wolf satze), Valkyria the new Tom Cruise movie tells a story about hitlers assasination attempt that happend in Hitler's bunker in Poland

Zamosc almost exactly same as it was in the medieval era, old ancient city

What were the results of Hitlers attack on Poland in World War 2?

It did not have far reaching consequences, because the other western powers were afraid to start another world war, so allowed Germany the right to annex Poland.

No Western Power "allowed" Germany the right to annex Poland. Both Britain and France declared war on Germany specifically because of Germany's attack. However, neither Britain nor France were in a favorable military position to intervene or prevent the attack on Poland. The long term consequences were disastrous for Germany as she eventually lost the war and the country was cut in half. Initially, Germany gained several positive short term advantages, such as the territory and the increased access to the North Sea.

Who does lukas podolski play for?

If he had played for the Polish team, he wouldn't be allowed to play for the German team. Besides, he is not a Polish citizen although he was born in Poland.

What is 'Merry Christmas' in Polish?

Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia mean 'Merry Christmas'.

The whole saying goes "Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku"

which, as an idiom, translates to "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."

What ancient people lived in Poland?

the native people were the native people from germany

What does the eagle mean on the Poland flag?

Eagle is Poland's heraldic badge, but it isn't on the flag - the flag is just white and red. However, flag with coat of arms is used with some special destinations: on embassies, ships or airports. You'll find more info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Poland

What are the methods of transportation in Poland?

POLAND HAS 12 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

  1. Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport
  2. Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
  3. Zielona Góra Airport
  4. John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice
  5. Katowice International Airport
  6. Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport
  7. Poznań-Ławica Airport
  8. Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport
  9. Szczytno-Szymany International Airport
  10. Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport
  11. Copernicus Airport Wrocław

12.Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is the biggests airport - all of the 12 are international airports. Poland has Polskie Koleje Państwowe which are the railways there are lots of bus services and motorways Roads and expressways in Poland.

There are large ports for tourism like Port of Gdańsk there is Szczecin-Port and more smaller ones Puck, Poland .

Is Poland neutral?

Poland tries to be as neutral a possible but sometimes it has been forced in history,

like in worl war 2 Germany invaded Poland forcing it to become a part of war!!

What is the most popular thing to eat in Poland?

Polish people like to eat meat, potatoes, soups and salads. Nowadays also foreign food (Italian - pizza, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc.) is becoming more and more popular.

How is the President and vice president selected in Poland?

1. The president in Poland is elected by direct election, by all citizens above 18 years of age.

2. There is no vice president in Poland.

What body of water is to the north of Poland?

The Baltic Sea creates the northern border of Poland.

Person from Poland?

Sienkiewicz

Mickiewicz

Chopin was partly polish

What is traditional polish clothes?

The traditional dress of Poland depends on the region. The women wear floral skirts either green, red, blue, or white. They wear a white apron around their skirts and a crown of flowers or hats on their head. dresses are made of silky fabrics and decorated with embriodery or ribbons. these dresses are still worn for weddings or folk dances.

Did the invasion of poland cause world war 2?

The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in September of 1939 did, indeed, cause World War II. Despite the pledge by Great Britain and France to come to the aid of Poland in the event of its being attacked, Germany attacked anyway. Subsequently, the Western nations declared war -- and thus World War II began.

How many countries surround Poland?

Part of Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Czech Rebuplic, Germany ;)
6 or 7 if you include Kaliningrad as Russia
  1. Germany
  2. Czech republic
  3. Slovakia
  4. Ukraine
  5. Belarus
  6. Lithuania.

When did the Nazis being to deport Jews from Germany to Poland?

Well, the Nazis moved the Jews from German to Poland with trains that ran for hours until they arrived to the "unknown destination" which would be the concentration camp where many would meet their death. These trains were ran by the high ranking Nazi official Adolf Eichmann. The trains were called cattle wagons and cart trains.

How many Christians are there in Poland?

Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3%

What was Poland's economy like post World War II?

2nd most competitive economy in the world, one of the fastest growing gnp per year, Poland is 24th biggest economy in the world. We have 204 countries on our planet, Poland is 24th next to Netherlands.

When Poland declared war on Germany World War 2?

Poland never declared war on Germany. Germany declared war on Poland and invaded it in 1939. The United Kingdom warned Germany to withdraw its troops from Poland but Germany gave no heed.

This forced the United Kingdom and France to declare war against Germany and the Second World War had begun.

How does Poland make their money?

poland is cool and spirty and it is full for fun things