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Poland
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P o l a n d
 Situated
in the heartland of Europe, Poland has been both a bridge
and a front line between eastern and western Europe. Today,
free from outside interference, Poland is a place to visit
to see how a nation recovers and tries to reinvent itself.
Poland has more than 1000 years history of being one of the
biggest and strongest countries of Europe. However, its
history also includes a period of time when Poland was not
even on the map of Europe.
General information about
Poland:
- Full country name: Republic of
Poland
- Area: 312,677 sq km (121,944 sq
mi)
- Population: 38.6
million
- Capital city: Warsaw (pop 1.75
million)
- People: 98% Polish, plus Ukrainian
and Belorussian minorities
- Language: Polish
- Religion: 95% Roman
Catholic
- Government: Parliamentary
republic
- President: Aleksander
Kwasniewski
- GDP: US$280.7 billion
- GDP per head: US$7250
- Annual growth: 7%
- Inflation: 10%
- Major industries: Machinery, iron
& steel, chemicals & agriculture
- Major trading partners:
Germany,USA,Italy,France,Russia,Korea
- Member of NATO, candidate to
UE
- Famous Polish People: Pope John
Paul II, Copernicus, Chopin, Maria-Sklodowska -Curie,
Roman Polanski, Andrzej Wajda, Lech Walesa
- Cities:
Warsaw,Krakow,Poznan,Gdansk,Wroclaw,Lodz,Szczecin
Some useful information:
- money exchange: 1$=4,2
zloty
- 1mile=1,6 kilometers
Poznan
 Poznan
is one of the biggest and oldest city of Poland. It is a
city of 600,000 inhabitants and more than 80,000 students.
The biggest center of international trade in Poland, many
investors choose Poznan to base their activities. This is a
place rich in cultural and musical life.The Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Opera, the theatres, a great number of
museums, among which is the Museum of Musical Instruments,
which has one of the richest collections in Europe. There
are many beautiful places to rest like the four lakes
located within the city, Lake Kierskie - famous for its
yachting center. Others, situated near the city center and
surrounded by parks and forests include Lake Malta - which
has a boat-race course and hosts sporting competitions,
outdoor concerts, and is a place for walks and weekend
recreation for Poznanians.
Some informations:
- Elementary schools -number of
schools 119 - number of students 59.107
students
- Middle and high schools 120 -
44.561 students
- Higher education 170 - 86.464
students
- Libraries 98
- Theaters 9
- Museums 15
- Cinemas 12
For information about the program of study at University
of Adam Mickiewicz, see the PowerPoint
presentation prepared by Magda Kubiniec and Sylwia
Glowacka (for Seminar: Technology in Education-Fall,
1999).
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