Poland

Particulars

Descriptions

Country Name

• Poland.

Official name

• Republic of Poland.

Form of government

• Parliamentary Democracy, Republic.

Capital

• Warsaw.

Money

• Zloty.

Area

• 312,658 square kilometers.

Official language:

• Polish.

Bordering Country

• Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russian Kaliningrad.

Bordering Sea/Ocean

• Baltic Sea.

Climate

• Temperate climate with relatively cold winters and warm summers, which is greatly influenced by oceanic air currents from the west, cold polar air from Scandinavia and Russia, as well as warmer, sub-tropical air from the south.

Elevation

• The highest point of Poland is the peak of Rysy, 2,499 meters (8, 199 ft) in elevation. The lowest point in Poland is at 2 meters (7 ft) below sea level, located in the Vistula Delta.

Vegetation

• Deciduous forests, which grow mainly on brown soils. Towards the north, deciduous forests gradually shift into mixed forests and then into coniferous forests.
• Bialowieza Forest: The Białowieża Forest World Heritage site, on the border between Poland and Belarus.

Major mountain ranges

• Carpathians, Sudetens.

Major rivers

• Vistula, Oder.

Wildlife

• European bison, called a wisent.
• Europe's endangered species, including brown bears, wild horses, chamois goats, Eurasian lynxes, and the continent's largest population of gray wolves.

Culture

• The majority of the population (about 87 percent) is Roman Catholic.

Population of Indian Diaspora

• Estimated 10,000. Indian origin population constitutes about 0.25% of the total population of 38 million.
• The Indian community in Poland consists of traders (textiles, garments and electronics).

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Consider the following countries.

1. Germany
2. France
3. Russia
4. Belarus

How many of the above country/ies is/are share land border with Poland?

A. Only one

B. Only two

C. Only three

D. All four

Answer C