The population of Poland is approximately 38.5 million people.
The total area of Poland is approximately 312,683 sq. kilometers
The Capital of Poland is Warsaw
The state of Poland has existed since 966
In 1795 Poland was partitioned by Prussia, Russia and Austria and completely erased from the map, only regaining its independence in 1918 at the end of the First World War
World War II first started in Poland with the invasion of Nazi Germany on the 1st of September 1939.
Poland was the first eastern european country throw off communist dictatorship.
Polish culture has a varied and rich history dating back 1000 years
Polish national culture developed with a mixture of Latin and eastern orthodox
Famous polish artists include Jan Matejko, Stanisław Witkiewicz
Famous polish novelists and poets include: Adam Mickiewicz, Juliusz Słowacki and nobel prize winners Henryk Sienkiewicz, Czesłow Miłosz, and Wisława Szymborska
Poland is the birthplace of the famous romantic composer Frederic Chopin
The famous Łódż Film School boasts and array of storied graduates including Oscar Winner Roman Polański (Knife in the Water, Frantic, The Pianist)
Poland is one of Europe’s most religious countries with approximately 75% of the population claiming to be practising Roman Catholics (compared to roughly 12% in France)
Polish cuisine is both distinctive and rich, with famous dishes including pierogi
Poland is the birthplace of Nicholas Copernicus
Polish-born Nobel peace prizewinner Lech Wałęsa began his Solidarity movement in the northern Polish city of Gdańsk.
