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1 Poland By: Emily Lee

2 What is the capital, latitude, and the longitude of Poland?
Warsaw is Poland’s capital. The latitude of Poland is , and the longitude is

3 What is 1 major body of water/river located in Poland?
The Oder is Poland’s major body of water.

4 The highest point and elevation ...
Poland’s highest point is Mt.Rysy in the High Tatras. It stands at 2,499m in elevation.

5 What is the most popular sport in Poland?
Poland’s most popular sport is soccer.

6 A festival that is celebrated & why/what is it about...
A festival celebrated in Poland is the Drowning of Marzanna. Marzanna is a pagan springtime festival that signals the end of winter. On this day, women would make a doll of Marzanna (the goddess of death) out of straw and rags, and then they would would toss the doll into the water with the other villagers.

7 Most exported goods and famous companies of Poland...
Machinery and vehicles are the most exported goods from Poland. One of the many famous companies in Poland is Ericpol. Ericpol is a Polish company founded in 1991 in Łódź that specialises in the production and development of software, as well as enterprises that base their activities on modern technologies.

8 Is Poland a part of the European Union? When did it join?
Yes, Poland is part of the European Union. This country joined in May 1, 2004.

9 Famous celebrity of Poland..
Daniel Marcel Olbrychski is a Polish actor best known for leading roles in several Andrzej Wajda movies and also known for playing a defector and spymaster Vassily Orlov in the movie Salt. He had many leading roles out of the 96 movies he was in.

10 A famous political figure...
One of the many famous political figures of Poland is Adam Skorek. He is a scientist known for adding thermal problems in electronics.

11 Was the country involved in World War I? How much were they invested?
Poland wasn’t involved in World War 1. Since Poland didn’t even exist as an independent country during this time, the territory was instead divided up among the German, Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires. So when war broke out, about two million Polish soldiers found themselves fighting for two different sides.

12 Was the country involved in WWII. (Which side
Was the country involved in WWII? (Which side? How much were they invested? Were they even a country yet?) Poland was involved in WWll, and they were on the side of the Allies. Major contributions : Poland formed four armies outside of their country to help the Allies. Armies was formed in France, in the United Kingdom, in the USSR, in the Soviet Union, and they formed another army in the Soviet Union on the end of September of In the final stage of war, the Polish troops on all the fronts amounted to some 600 thousands soldiers. Casualties: Out of the 6.5 million deaths of the Poles, 664,000 were battlefield deaths.

13 Who is the current leader of the country?
The current leaders are Andrzej Duda, the President of Poland and Beata Szydło, the prime minister. Andrzej Duda Beata Szydło

14 What system of government does Poland have now?
Poland’s system of government is the parliamentary republic. A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary system of government where the executive branch derives its laws.

15 Important event in Poland’s history...
One of the many important events in Poland was the adoption of the the first European constitution on May 3, 1791.

16 Iconic landmark in Poland...
The Royal Castle in Warsaw is the landmark of Poland. In September 1944, the Castle was blown up by the German army. Later on, it was rebuilt and presented to the public in 1984.

17 What is the country’s population?
Poland has the population of million.

18 What religion is practiced the most in Poland?
Roman Catholicism is the religion practiced most in Poland.

19 What climate region is Poland in?
Poland is in the temperate climate region with relatively cold winters and warm summers.

20 What is the primary language spoken in the country?
Polish is the primary language spoken in Poland.

21 What is the relationship Poland has with the US?
Poland's relationship with the US is good, because there wasn’t any conflict between these two countries this year. Before Trump went to visit Poland, H.R. McMaster, Trump's national security adviser said, “The main message is that America is with you [Poland], America understands that its interests align with the interests of the Polish people, and we are determined to do our best to work together on our common priorities and our common interests."

22 Sources ”Major bodies of water in Poland.” World Atlas, 7 April 2017, “Highest elevation in Poland.” WorldAtlas, 13 August 2015, “Most popular sport in Poland.” CESPORT, unknown date, “Festivals of Poland.” WSCB, 20 November 2016, “Poland’s president.”President. PL, 28 November 2017,

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