POLAND

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Poland has many neighbors:

• Germany• Lithuania• Russia• Slovakia• Ukraine• Czech Republic

Portugal has only one neighbor:

SpainSpain

Portugal is bordered to the north, west and south by the Atlantic.

Poland is bordered by the Poland is bordered by the Baltic Sea.Baltic Sea.

Capital : Warsaw

Official language: Polish (not a Latin language like Portuguese)

Coin: Zlóti (the country belongs to the EU, but unlike Portugal, they don’t use the euro).

Religion: as in Portugal, it is Christianity

Political Regime: in Portugal and in Poland there is a Republic.

• In the north of the country - lowlands and only the south is with mountains. • To the south, the country is separated from Slovakia by the foothills of the Carpathians. The Mountains Tatras, have over twenty mountains above two thousand meters and the highest point is Rysy Peak (2500 m).

Find Find out:out: What is the highest point in Portugal? What is the highest point in Portugal? (it’s an archipelago in the Atlantic)

Carpathian mountains

Lagoons in the mountains

Rysy

1047 Km – Vístula is the longest and largest river in Poland

One of the most famous Portuguese rivers are linked to the history of the cities of Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Find out its name!

Poland Traditional costumes

This is in Portugal:

They have colorful buildings

interesting places

LódzLódz

Warsaw

Gdansk

Poznan

Find out:

What’s the name of the capital of Portugal?

typical dishes

BarszczBarszcz BigosBigos

They eat things a little different, but it appears to be tasty

AnimalsAnimals

Moose (we don’t have this animal in Portugal)

Black Stork

European Bison(we don’t have this (we don’t have this

animal, too)animal, too)

WoolfWoolf

Brown bears

Famous people from PolandFamous people from Poland

We studied these people in school and we learn that they are from Poland

FIND OUT:

This Pope came to Portugal to pay tribute to the Virgin of a sanctuary that saved his life. You know the name of the Virgin?

Largest statue of Christ in the world

In Portugal there is also a statue of Christ. Find out what town is this building.

Easter Eggs Easter Eggs – a present at Christmas – a present at Christmas ((beautiful tradition

Salt mines

this Polish goalkeeper played at FC Porto.

Is there any Portuguese player

in Poland?

Józef Józef MlynarczykMlynarczyk

• It was interesting to research on Poland.

• We found a lot we did not know.

• Portuguese and Polish don’t have many differences.

•There are two cultures with similarities and both countries are beautiful.Poland has more mountains and funny animals.

Good Bye!!!

Adeus!!!

do widzenia

Ísis, Igor, Ana – Class 5JÍsis, Igor, Ana – Class 5J