13 things you should know about Poland
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Official Name: the Republic of Poland, also called as Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska (short form in Polish: Polska)
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Official Language: Polish
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Where it is situated: Central Europe, its neighboring countries are the Czech Republic, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, Slovakia, Russia (the Kaliningrad exclave), and Lithuania. Poland's northern border is 440 km long and runs along the Baltic Sea coast.
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Geography: It is the ninth-largest in Europe in terms of area and 69th in the world
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Capital: Warsaw or Warszawa.
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Time Zone: The country falls in the Central European Time zone (GMT + 1 hour/ UTC + 1 hour). The on;y exceptions are March's last Sunday and October's last Sunday when it changes to daylight saving time
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Population: 38 million.
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It ranks seventh in Europe and sixth in the European Union for the population.
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Climate: It enjoys moderate continental weather, with cold winters between December to March and hot summers between June to August. The average temperatures in January range between -1°C (30°F) to -5°C (23°F) and 16.5°C (62°F) to 19°C (65°F) in July and August. On certain days, the temperature may even reach 35°C (95°F).
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Currency: 1 Zloty (PLN) = 100 groszy
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Calling code: + 48;
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Internet domain: .pl
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International Organizations: Poland is a part of the European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), United Nations (UN), the Schengen Area, United Nations Educational, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Health Organisation (WHO), Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and more.