"My beloved country... Poland" Poland by Barboreczka

Poland in brief:
Country's full name: The Republic of Poland
Capital: Warsaw - 1,6 mln. citizens
Language: Polish
Population: 38, 6 mln in the year 2000 (based on GUS data)
Currency: 1 zloty = 100 groszy
Area: 312,685 km2 (120,727 sqm)
Political system: Parliamentary democracy
National flag: Color: top - white, bottom - red
National emblem: White eagle in a crown against a red background
National anthem: "Mazurek Dabrowskiego" / "Dombrowski's Mazurka"

Territory:

total area of the country - 312,685 km2 (120,727sqm)
territorial sea - 8,7 thousands km2
Poland is the 9th biggest country in Europe, and 63rd in the world.

Neighbouring countries (border length):

Russia (Kaliningrad District) (210 km)
Lithuania (103 km)
Byelorussia (416 km)
Ukraine (529 km)
Slovakia (539 km)
Czech Republic (790 km)
Germany (467 km)
Length of sea border (528 km)
Total length of national border 3582 km

The National emblem of the Republic of Poland

The legend says that there were 3 brothers: Lech, Czech and Rus. They left their father to search a place to establish their own countries.
When Lech came to the very fertile territory he saw a white eagle sitting in a nest (nest in Polish is Gniazdo). He thought that it was a sign for him and his people and he established his country there. Its first capital was called Gniezno and Polish language comes from "Lechicki" language.
2 other brothers also found good places- Czech established Czechoslovakia and Rus Russia.

flag of Poland

The name of Poland comes from the name of the Polanie tribe. In IX / X century there existed a few pre-state territorial organizations. Polanie, who settled near Gniezno, managed to unite most tribes dwelling in the area and established the state reigned by the Piast dynasty. The first Piast prince to be mentioned by contemporary historical sources, Mieszko I was baptized in 966, thus starting the process of Poland?s Christianization and placing the Polish state in the political system of Central Europe...

• In a nutshell:Country with still living culture