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