Poland

Official name: Republic of Poland
Flag: white and red colours arranged in two horizontal parallel strips of the same width, where the upper one is white and the lower one is red.
National emblem: a white (single-headed) eagle in a golden crown, with golden talons and a golden beak, turned right on a red shield
Official language: Polish
Currency: Polish zloty (PLN)
Capital: Warsaw
Major cities (by population):Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań
Population: 38 265 000
Time zone: GMT +1
Longest river: the Vistula 1 047 km
Highest mountain top: Rysy 2499 m a.s.l.

Remarkable tourist attractions:

  • Wawel Royal Castle
  • Old Town Market Square in Kraków
  • Kazimierz district in Kraków
  • Old Town in Gdańsk
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Guido Coal Mine in Zabrze
  • Castle in Malbork
  • Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw
  • Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum
  • Łazienki Park in Warsaw
  • Książ Castle
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