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Surface: Poland covers an area of
312,685 sq km.
Population: Poland has a
population of around
38,518,241;
Poles constitute 99.2% of the population.
System of government: Poland is
a democratic republic.
Capital: With a population of
around 1,750,000, Warsaw is the capital
of the country.
Religion: More
than 95% of the population is Roman Catholic; other
religions include Polish Autocephalous Orthodox, Russian
and Greek Orthodox, Protestantism, Judaism and
Islam.
Official Language:
Polish is the official
language.
Government: Poland is
a democratic republic.
Climate: The climate is
temperate with cold winters and mild
summers.
Units of measure and
electricity: Poland follows the metric system
of measurement and the official unit of electricity is
220 V and 50 Hz.
Time Zone: The
Polish standard tome is GMT +
1.
Currency: Zloty
Travel documents required:
Passports are required by all travellers. Citizens of
most EU countries, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and
Brunei Darussalam do not require a Polish visa.
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Agriculture accounts for 15% of the
gross national product and occupies more than 25% of the
workforce. Poland is generally self-sufficient in food
and rich in natural resources. The country’s leading
manufactures include machinery, iron and steel products,
chemicals, ships, food processing, and textiles. The
daily budget for a tourist in Poland ranges between
300 zł and 500 zł. The
eateries known as ‘bar mleczny’ serve
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