The Republic of Poland
FLAG NATIONAL EMBLEM The capital: Warsaw Total area: km 2 Population: Independence Day: 11th November The Republic of Poland
Political system: republic The head of state: the president The legislative authority: a two- chamber parliament Sejm and Senat The executive authority: the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister Prime Minister Donald Tusk The President Lech Kaczyński with his wife Maria. They died in the aircrash in Smolensk in April 2010 The authorities
Since 1st May 2004 Poland is part of the EU The currency: 1 zloty =100 grosz
The official language: Polish The alphabet A, Ą, B, C, Ć, D, E, Ę, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, Ł, M, N, Ń, O, Ó, P, R, S, Ś, T, U, W, Y, Z, Ź, Ż. Greetings: Do widzenia Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, Kiedy my żyjemy. Co nam obca przemoc wzięła, Szablą odbierzemy. Chorus: Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski, Za twoim przewodem Złączym się z narodem. The national anthem: The language Dzień dobry
Poland was founded around 960 -the first ruler: Mieszko I -the first capital: Gniezno
-The market square in Cracow -In the 16th century the capital was moved to Warsaw -The Royal Castle in Warsaw
960 – 1370 – the Piast dynasty 1370 – 1386 – the Andegaven dynasty 1386 – 1572 – the Jagiellonian dynasty 1573 – 1795 – elective kings Between 1795 and 1918 the Polish state was under foreign rule. On the 11th November 1918 Poland regained independence and became a republic.
Cracow’s historic centre and the Wawel Castle are inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list.UNESCO cultural heritage
The Jagiellonian Universisty: the oldest univeristy in Poland, founded in 1364.
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