A few facts about Poland

Area: 322 577 km²
Population: 38,7 mln
Density: 124 people/km²
Capital: Warsaw
Official language: Polish
Administration division: 16 provinces
Currency: Polish Zloty PLN
Nationalities: Poles 98,5%
Drivest: on the right
Calling code: +48
Borders with: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia
Time: GMT + 1h (in summer GMT + 2h)
Religion: 95% Catholics; Orthodox Christians - 870 t.; Protestansts 85 t.; United Pentecostal Church 17 t.; The Seventh Day Adventist Church -10 t.
EU accession: 1 May 2004
Tourism: 14 mln turists visit Poland every year; 14 in the world as a tourist destination
UNESCO Objects: Citites: Warsaw, Cracow, Torun, Zamosc; Churches: Jawor, Swidnica; Other: Malbork Castle, The museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Bialowieska Forrest
Mountains: South West Poland is occupied by Sudeten Mountains, which are the border of Czech and Eastern Germany; South Eastern and Central border is occupied by Carpathian Mountains. Carpathians mark the natural boarder between Poland and Slovakia and other countries; The most eastern part of Carpathians which border with Ukraine consists of mountains Bieszczady; Tatra – granite alpine is the highest part of Carpathians, they are situated at the border with Slovakia.
Rivers: The longest: Wisla (Vistula) 1047 km; Odra 742 km; Warta 808 km; Bug 587 km; Narew 448 km; San 443 km
Lakes: The biggest: Śniardwy 113 km²; Mamry 104 km; Łebsko 71 km; Dąbie 56 km; The deepest: Hańcza 108,5 m; Drawsko 79 m; Wielki Staw Polski 79 m; Czarny Staw Pod Rysami 76 m; Wigry 73 m