FAMOUS POLES Copernicus, a famous astronomer.

Frederic Chopin,a music composer.

Marie Curie, a scientist who won two Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and Physics. Karol Wojtyla , better known as Pope John Paul II. He will be beatified next 1st May.

Roman Polanski, a famous film director.

Classse III A

LOCATION Poland is a large country in central Europe.

CAPITAL Warsaw MAIN CITIES Krakow, Lodtz, Katowice and Gdansk. POPULATION The population of Poland is about 38 million people. There are some ethnic minorities such as Germans, Lithuanians ,Jews, Ukrainians and Belarusians. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Polish FLAG

CLIMATE It is oceanic in the North and West; it is continental in the South and East. Summers are generally warm ,winters are cold , especially in the North-East. RELIGION Over 90% of the population is Catholic. There are some minorities such as Orthodox, Jews and Protestant. CURRENCY Zlotly FAMOUS SIGHTS The Biaowiea Forest where the Biaowiea National Park is located. It also has a Bison Reserve . Malbork Castle: it is Europe's largest Gothic castle. Great Masurian Lakes .

BORDERS: It is bordered by Germany to the West, The Czech Republic and Slovakia to the South, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belarus to the East and the Baltic sea and a Russian exclave to the North. LONGEST RIVERS The Vistula and the Oder. HIGHEST MOUNTAIN The highest mountain is Rysy.It is 2.499 high and it is situated in the immense Tatra mountain range . LARGEST LAKES Lake Sniardwy and lake Hancza.

Polish flag was adopted on 1st August 1919. It is white and red.

FORM OF GOVERNMENT Poland is a Parliamentary Republic. It became a member of the EU on 1st May 2004.