 Poland — (pō´lənd) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The word pole means “field” in Polish. Thus Poland, some believe, means “the land »» More
Fashion... Because clothing is expensive, people's wardrobes remain small. Fashions are generally conservative, »» More
Socializing... Polish people value self-reliance and individualism. The Poles are generally outgoing and outspoken. »» More
Family... The average family has one or two children. The father, traditionally a dominant authority figure, d »» More
Sports & Recreation... Children play many different sports. Especially football is very popular in school as well as on a c »» More
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Poland History
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Clio, the muse of history, from a sculpture in
Warsaw’s Saxon Gardens
THE POLES POSSESS one of the richest and most venerable
historical traditions of all European peoples. Convention
fixes
the origins of Poland as a nation near the middle of the
tenth
century, contemporaneous with the Carolingians, Vikings,
and
Saracens, and a full hundred years before the Norman
conquest of
Britain in 1066. Throughout the subsequent centuries, the
Poles
managed despite great obstacles to build and maintain an
unbroken
cultural heritage. The same cannot be said of Polish
statehood,
which was notoriously »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Warsaw »» History of Warsaw
Population: 38,482,919
GDP: $667,400,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 312,685 (sq km) 120,728 (sq mi)
Currency: zloty
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