Nolan G, Connor D, Imani K, Bella T.
Land area: 117,571 sq mi (304,509 sq km);
Total area: 120,728 sq mi (312,685 sq km
 Located in north central Europe.
 Natural borders are the Carpathian
Mountains in the south and the Oder
and Neisse rivers in the west
 Vistula River goes through it
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Marine west coast
 Humid continental
 Mild temperatures
 Temperature can change extremely
over short periods of time
 Winters are cold
 Precipitation is common throughout the
year
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Capital: Warsaw
 Surrounding Countries: Ukraine, Slovakia,
Czech Republic, Germany, Little Russia,
Lithuania, and Belarus
 On Baltic Sea
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Deciduous forest
 Coniferous forest
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Southern Poland is the most densely populated.
Everywhere, except from north east Poland, has
125-250 people per square mile. Warsaw is the
most populated city in Poland.
 38,415,284 (rank=33)
 Decreasing slightly at a rate of 0.075% per year
 61% of the population lives in cities
 97%
of the people are of Polish origin
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Currency is the zloty
 Trade and manufacturing
 Commercial fishing
 Commercial farming
 Resources: Natural Gas, Precious Metals,
Uranium
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Official Language: Polish
90% belong to Roman Catholic Church
Value individualism, practicality, and self-reliance
Great emphasis on the family, tradition, and education
Holidays: All Saint’s Day, Easter, Christmas, and Flag Day
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Bigos (Polish meat)
Keilbasa (Polish Sausage and Cabbage)
Czarnina(Duck Soup)
Babka (Easter Bread)
Ciasteczka Z Makiem (Poppy Seed Cookies)
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