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Poland: Jet to Let Guide to Poland

The story so far…

Poland was one of the largest and most powerful countries in the 16th century but has had a troubled history since. Invaded and occupied by German troops at the beginning of the Second World War, Poland suffered cruel losses, losing the highest percentage of its citizens (six million) of all the combatant nations and 20 per cent of its pre-war territory. It became a satellite nation of the Soviet Union until the Solidarity party, led by Lech Walesa, won elections in 1989, the beginning of a period of lasting democracy in Poland. The country joined the European Union (EU) in May 2004.

Where is it?

The Republic of Poland is the largest of all the Eastern European 8 countries. Its neighbours are Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and Lithuania and Russia to the north. Poland also has a coastline to the Baltic Sea in the north, which is 491km long. The country’s total territory is 312,685km squared.

What is the weather like?

The climate in north-west Poland is slightly different to the rest of the country. The winters in these regions are humid and mild, while summers are wet and relatively cool. The rest of Poland has colder winters and hotter, drier summers. It snows on average 50 days a year with snow cover remaining in the Carpathian and Sudetan Mountains.

Language

Poland has an estimated population of 38.6 million people, consisting largely of Poles (96.7 per cent). The official language is Polish, spoken by 97.8 per cent. Small numbers of people in Poland also speak Russian, Ukrainian, German and English.


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