Poland

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IntroductionPoland is located in Europe. Germany , the Czech Republic ,Slovakia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine , Russia and the Baltic Sea surround it.

Warsaw is the capitol of Poland and also the largest city.

My great grandmother was from Poland and the reason why I am doing this report on Poland.

Geography

Poland is divided into four zones:

The north is the marshes and the dunes of the Baltic sea The south is a stretch with thousands of lakes.The center of Poland is the lowlands. This is the agriculture area.The mountains and highlands to the south, is the forth and smallest zone. It includes Sudety mountains and the Carpathian ranges.

Interesting fact 1Polish is the official language

EXAMPLESpieniądze-money Hokej – hockeyPolska - PolandSzkoła – schoolbabcia – grandmadziadzio - grandpa

Interesting Fact 2They have been invaded by many

countries.

In 1795, four years after it wrote Europe’s first constitution, it was invaded and divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia

In 1939, during World War II, Russia invaded from the west and Germany invaded from the east

Interesting fact 3Poland drafted Europe's first modern constitution, in

1791, which is the second oldest in the world after that of United States of America.

However, Poland now has an entirely new constitution, which was drawn up in 1997(because of

all the invasions we talked about earlier).

Place to Visit 1

The Tatra Mountains are located in western Carpathian mountain range and is a great place to visit because it is a great place for skiing and there's a beautiful scenery.

Place to Visit 2

This, the Baltic sea, is a great place to visit because it is the largest water body in the world.

Place to Visit 3These “great lakes of Poland” also called the Great Masurian Lakes are located in the northern part of Poland are a great place to visit

because they are remnants of the ice age.

Economy 1Money called zloty (zuoty)

Consist of coins in 1, 2, & 5 and bill denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 & 200

An interesting fact about polish paper money is that it contains a special mark, a distinctive embossed shape identifying the value of the bank note to assist the blind and partially-sighted.

Economy 2Poland’s economy is based on agriculture. Important products include grains, sugar beets, oilseed, potatoes, and pork, as well as dairy products. It makes up 15% of the economy.

Poland also has a strong industrial sector and tourism is growing rapidly.

The Food 1Osceypek Cheese

Osceypek is a smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk exclusively in the Tatra Mountains region of Poland.

The Food 2Obiad is the main meal. It consists of soup, meat or fish, salad, and potatoes.

The Food 3Many families spend much of their income on food. Gardens often supply a large portion of a rural family's food.

My FamilyMy family still tries to carry on some Polish traditions, like a big Easter

feast, Swieconka. You can see the decorated table, which is blessed with holy water.

ConclusionAs you can see Poland is a great country. It has a lot of fun places to visit and a lot of interesting food. I hope I get to go there one day. It looks like a great place to visit over the summer break!

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