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Poland

Poland. By Sarah Dolan. Poland Became A Country In…. 1918. Where is Poland?. THE CAPITAL. Warsaw. Population. 38,441,588. Flag. The colors come from the polish emblem, a white eagle on a red field. The flag may also have the emblem in the white. Coat of Arms. Anthem.

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Poland

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  1. Poland By Sarah Dolan

  2. Poland Became A Country In… 1918

  3. WhereisPoland?

  4. THECAPITAL Warsaw

  5. Population 38,441,588

  6. Flag The colors come from the polish emblem, a white eagle on a red field. The flag may also have the emblem in the white.

  7. Coat of Arms

  8. Anthem "Mazurek Dabrowskiego" Written in 1797, but not adopted until 1927. Commonly known as: “ Jeszcze Polska nie zginela“ (Poland Has Not Yet Perished)

  9. Motto • Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna • "God, Honor, Fatherland” Unofficially

  10. In Poland They Speak…. Polish Czesc Dziendobry Do zobaczenia Dziekuje

  11. Climate • continental; moderate, changeable weather • Average temperatures: • January - 26.1 °F • February - 28.2 °F • March - 35.4 °F • April - 45.9 °F • May - 56.3 °F • June - 62.1 °F • July - 64.4 °F • August - 63.1 °F • September - 55.6 °F • October - 46.8 °F • November - 37.8 °F • December - 30.4 °F • Average annual rainfall:  600 mm

  12. Today Traditional Clothing

  13. Goods Exported

  14. Goods Imported

  15. Foods &Crops Produced

  16. Money Cost of living 1 liter bottle of water = 2 Zt 1 liter bottle of vodka = 40 Zt Loaf of white bread = 1 .70 Zt Three-course meal = 64 Zt Currency – zloty (Zt). US$1 = 3.5Zt

  17. Money • Average income • 3,362 zloty • Minimum wage • 1,276 zloty gross

  18. Cost of a Home $97,300

  19. Taxes Poland’s Individual income tax rates: (As of 2010)

  20. Gross National Product $338,732,900,000 The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year, equal to the gross domestic product plus the net income from foreign investments.

  21. HistoricalSignificance…… The start of World War 2 Germany invaded Poland on September 1st 1939 without any warning.

  22. Famous People Roman Polanski Fryderyk Chopin Marie Sklodowska-Curie

  23. Pope John Paul II 1920 - 2005 • Born in Krakow as Karol Józef Wojtyla. • The 1st Polish pope. • Known as “The People’s Pope.”

  24. Poland Is Famous for Their…. VODKA Some consider Poland the birthplace of vodka and that they make some of the most distinctive varieties!

  25. Landmarks Royal Castle Fragment of Ghetto Wall

  26. Soccer Poland’s Most Popular Sport Won a gold medal in the 1972 summer Olympics

  27. Religion

  28. Transportation 86 airports (with paved runways) 22,314 km of railway 423,997 km of road ways 3,997 km of navigable rivers and canals

  29. Recycling In Poland As of 2009 Of their 12 million tons of garbage….

  30. Computer & Phone Usage

  31. Government

  32. Political Parties In the political system • The Civic Platform (PO) • The Law and Justice Party (PiS) • The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD)  • The Polish Peasants' Party (PSL) The President of Poland BronisławKomorowski

  33. Health Care • Adequate medical care is available • Facilities and nursing staff aren’t as advanced as western standards • Rural doctors aren’t as well trained • Most hospitals want immediate cash payment • To be a priority, doctors expect bribes

  34. Teen Pregnancies A Global Issue • The Catholic Church is very dominant in Poland • The Church puts pressure on the school to eliminate sex education • Students don’t learn the knowledge they need • Over 20,000 birth from girls under the legal age

  35. Fun Fact • Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the earth was not the center of the universe

  36. Elevation

  37. Ethnic Groups Demographics • Polish 96.7% • German 0.4% • Belarusian 0.1% • Ukrainian 0.1% • other and unspecified 2.7%

  38. Natural Resources • Coal • sulfur • Copper • natural gas • silver • lead • salt • amber • arable land

  39. Industries

  40. Cost of a Plane Ticket to Poland $1,200 - $1,800

  41. WorkCited http://www.nationmaster.com/country/pl-poland/ind-industry http://www.polish-dictionary.com/poland-on-the-map.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html http://www.livepoland.com/living_in_poland.htm http://www.swiftpassportservices.com/SiteEntryView?id=a0jC0000001unhuIAA http://members.fortunecity.com/john_deere/shorthistory.html http://blog.globalsister.org/?p=1577

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