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By: Angelica Cachro

By: Angelica Cachro. The Country of Poland. Geography. Location: central Europe, East of Germany Geographic Coordinates 52 N 20 E. Land Area 312,658 sq. km Slightly smaller than New Mexico Climate: temperate Terrain: flat plains, mountainous southern border. Cities.

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By: Angelica Cachro

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  1. By: Angelica Cachro The Country of Poland

  2. Geography • Location: central Europe, East of Germany • Geographic Coordinates 52 N 20 E • Land Area 312,658 sq. km • Slightly smaller than New Mexico • Climate: temperate • Terrain: flat plains, mountainous southern border

  3. Cities • The six biggest cities in Poland: • Warsaw • Lodz • Krakow • Wroclaw • Poznan • Gdansk

  4. Topography • Poland's average altitude is 173 m (568 ft) • 75.4% land is less 200 m (656 ft) above sea level. • The highest point, Mount Rysy (2,499 m/8,199 ft), • is located in the Tatra Mountains (Slovakian border)

  5. Giewont Mountain

  6. ThePeople • Population: 38,518,241 • Language: Polish • Ethnic groups: Polish, German, Belarusian • Religions: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox

  7. Government • Government type: Republic • Capital: Warsaw • Independence: 11 November 1918 • Constitution Day May 3rd

  8. Economy • Agriculture • potatoes • fruits • vegetables • wheat • eggs • Industries • machine building • iron & steel • coal mining

  9. Currency ~Zloty~ • basic monetary unit for Poland • 100 groszy equal 1 zloty • One zloty to US dollar 0.4336 • One US dollar to zloty 2.3062

  10. Sources • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/f/fa/20070626192711!State_Flag_of_Poland.png • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html • http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Krzysztof-Dydynski/Guards-at-Monument-to-Marshal-Pilsudski-on-3Rd-May-Constitution-Day-Warsaw-Poland-Photographic-Print-C10256289.jpeg • http://www.galenfrysinger.com/europe/warsaw01.jpg • http://www.pachd.com/free-images/food-images/potatoes-02.jpg • http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/pictures/kidsfield600/cg_wheat_closeup.jpg • http://www.rivneyranch.com/RR-eggs.JPG • http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50261363/Stainless_Steel_Seamless_Tubes.jpg • http://www.travel-earth.com/poland/warsaw.jpg • http://www.staypoland.com/images/poznan.jpg • http://www.simplysinglesholidays.com/UserFiles/Image/krakow/krakow10.jpg • http://www.nbportal.pl/gte/wp/dyskm/tematyczne/waluty_kantory/001/monety%20polskie.jpg • http://www.featurepics.com/FI/GB/e8b69b91-1363-4545-929a-182cc4052e19.jpg • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Poland-TOPOGRAPHY.html

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