Poland

Capital of Poland: Warsaw
Population of Poland: 38,441,588
Total area of Poland: 312,658 km2

Poland is a large country located in North Central Europe. Its flag is two horizontal stripes with white on the top and red on the bottom. Its emblem has a red background. It consists of a large white eagle with a yellow crown on its head. There is nothing in its talons.

Poland population

The population of Poland is 116,000 people, which makes it the eighth largest country in Europe. It is moderately densely populated. A total of 96 percent of the population is ethnically Polish. A few are German, Silesian, Ukrainian or Belarusian. The largest ethnic group is the Vietnamese. The Polish language is considered the official language of Poland. It is a Slavic language. Russian is also spoken there as is English and German, which are taught in schools. The population is decreasing because of a low birth rate and increased emigration to other countries in the European Union. There is a high unemployment rate in Poland. The largest city in Poland is Warsaw, followed by Krakow and Lodz. Poland used to be religiously diverse with a lot of Jewish people but it does not have so many Jews now. The country is mainly Roman Catholic now at 88 percent. Poland is considered to be devoutly religious.  

History of Poland

Poland was inhabited since prehistory by agricultural and hunter gatherer peoples. It became a Polish state after adopting Christianity in 966 CE. It formed a Kingdom for about five hundred years, beginning in 1025. In 1569, it formed a union with Lithuania as a Commonwealth. This existed as a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795 when it was part of the Russian Empire, taken on by the King of Prussia. It became the second polish republic in 1918 but was invaded and took heavy losses in WWII. More than six million people died in Poland in WWII. It was communist under the USSR until 1989 when the country revolted. It is now called the independent “Third Polish Republic”.

Poland Tourism

Poland became a leading competitor in the worldwide market for tourism ever since it joined the European Union or EU. Since then, the number of visitors has been increasing and the tourism industry has been a generous contributor to the country’s economy. The famous cities of Poland include Warsaw, Lublin, Wroclaw, Poznan and Gdansk. One of the most well known historic sites is the Auschwitz nazi concentration camp in Oswiecim. Poland also prides itself with numerous natural sites like the Carpathian Mountain, the Sudetes Forest and the Bialowieza Forest. Tourists often visit the country to go skiing, trekking, hiking, climbing or do outdoor activities. Some of the most important historical landmarks in Poland include the Wrocław Fountain, the Jasna Góra Monastery, Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland, Gdańsk Old Town and the Sanctuary in Kalwaria. The most frequented events in the country are the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition and the Warsaw Autumn Music Festival.