Poland…What do you think you already know?

Poland’s national symbol is the White Eagle.

Although Poland is mostly flat, the peak of Rysy in the Tatra Mountains is the highest point in the country, at 2499m.

Polish people marry the youngest within the European Union.

Famous Polish people include Michael Marks, the co-founder of Marks & Spencer.

Poles have won a total of 17 Nobel prizes, including four Peace Prizes and five in Literature.

About 1/3 of modern Poland used to be German.

Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous 16th century astronomer, who first suggested the sun was the centre of our universe, was born in Poland.

Forests cover over 30% of Poland’s land area and the country is the fourth most forested in Europe.

Of all migratory birds that travel to Europe for the summer, one quarter of them breed in Poland, making it the most popular bird breeding ground in Europe.

Famous physicist, chemist and Nobel laureate Marie Curie was Polish, however she lived much of her life in France.

Warsaw

Gdansk

Łódź

Krakow

Population: 38.53 million (2013)

Currency: Polish złoty

Largest City: Warsaw

Highest Mountain: Rysy

Longest River: Vistula

Why visit Poland?To explore the 14 UNESCO World Heritage SitesTo eat Polish doughnuts and cheesecakeTo walk in the beautiful sceneryTo visit the Wieliczka salt mine