Facts about POLAND

Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe by land area.

Seven countries share a border with Poland including Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Germany.

· The most popular sport in Poland is football(soccer), the Polish national team camethird in the 1974 and 1982 World Cup Finals and won Olympic Gold in 1972. · In Poland, the name day is considered more importantthan the birthday.

It is Europe's most religious country

· Polish Constitution was the 1st in Europe,second in the world after USA ·

Poland joined European Union in 2004.

· Polish-born Michael Marks arrived in Britain in the1880s.

In 1884, he set up a stall in Leeds’ Kirkgate open market, selling household goods for the fixed price of a penny.

He would later go on to becomecofounder, with Tom Spencer, of Marks& Spencer Department Stores, which officially opened in 1894.

Warsaw is the largest city and capital of Poland.

Warsaw (and the Palace of Culture and Science landmark)