differences between poland and bulgaria

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BULGARIA AND POLAND

National symbols

Currencylew (BGN) złoty polski ( PLN)

stotinki grosze

Religion

Christianity Bulgaria Poland Bulgarian Orthodox Church- 82% Catholicism– 92 % Pope John Paul II came from Poland

President

Rosen Plewnelijew Bronisław Komorowski

Joining the UE

Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007 together with Romania but unfortunately the situation didn't change for the better.Poland joined the EU in 2004 together with Cyprus,Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary.The situation in Poland afer joining is better.

Bulgarian education

*primary school

*kindergarten

*general lower secondary school

*school technical / vocational

*different types of upper secondary schools

Polish education

*kindergarten, *primary school, *middle school, *high school, *higher education

Bulgarian cuisine

*Tarator*Kebapcze*Kjufte*Pilieszko filie*Szopska salad*Palaczinki

POLISH CUISINE*silesian soup

*borscht with dumplings *stew

*dumplings *knuckle

*silesia roulade with potato dumplings

*pork chop

Bulgarian customs

*Day vintner - Trifon Zarezan *March 1 - Martenica- red and white wool *Łazaruwane- festival of fertility, of love and marriage *Easter eggs *Nestinari - dance on glowing coals *Peperuda - a butterfly, a ritual associated with prayers for rain

Polisch customs*Morning Masses in Advent *Decorating the tree for Christmas *hay under the tablecloth *carp on Christmas table *Procession with palms*Way of the Cross and Lenten Psalms *Easter eggs *Blessing of Easter food*Midsummer night on June 24th*All Souls' Day on November 2nd

National Festivals Date In Bulgaria In Poland Date

1 January New Year New Year 1 January

    Feast of Epiphany 6 January

3 March Day of the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule

Friday (March – May) Good Firday Good Friday

Saturday (March – May) Saturday Saturday

Sunday- Monday(March- May) Easter Easter March- April

1 May Labour day Labour day

   Constitution Day on May 3, Our Lady Queen of Polish

3 May

6 May Feast Jaryły (Day of the Bulgarian Army)

24 May Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Education day 14 October

   Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus

May- June

   Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

15 August

6 September Unification of Bulgaria

22 September Independence Day of Bulgaria Independence Day 11 November

1 November National Day Awake Feast of All Saints

24 December Christmas Eve Christmas Eve

25 December- 26 December Christmas Christmas

Common words

Some very common words are : Bulgar Englisch Poland

„Kolko struva?” How much is it? „Ile to jest?”„Zdrawej” Hello „Cześć”„Kak ste?” How are you? „Jak się masz?”„Dobre” OK „Dobrze”„Blagodaria” Thanks „DziękujꔄZapoviadai” Here you are „Tu jesteś”

Thanks made by Piotrek Mika