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Country Quiz: Poland 🇵🇱

Situated in Central Europe; this is the territorial nation of Poland 🇵🇱 Instead of having knowledge of a few countries - Why not all of them?
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/poland/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17753718
https://www.factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-poland/
https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/poland/
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Last updated: January 29, 2024
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History
Between 1559-1795, Poland and this country merged together to form a commonwealth
Lithuania
Modern independence
1918
Between 1945-89, Poland was ruled by this ideology
Communism
In 1939, these two countries invaded Poland, one from east - The other from West; and these invasions would culminate in the beginning of WWII (1939-45)
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
Between 1981-83, Poland was ruled by _______ law
Martial Law
Society
Language and Nationality
Polish
Main Religion
Christianity
National Animal
White-Tailed Eagle
National Sport
Football
National Dish
Bigos stew
Famous People from the country
1. Only person to receive a Nobel prize in both chemistry and physics
2. Served as the Pope between 1978-2005
3. Historical composer (Etudes and Nocturnes)
4. Football player for Barcelona (striker)
5. Historical poet (the beginning, nothing twice: selected poems)
6. World-renowned and controversial film director
Marie Curie
John Paul II / Karol Wojtyla
Frédéric Chopin
Robert Lewandowski
Wisława Szymborska
Roman Polanski
Additional language that's widely spoken
Silesian
Home to Europe’s oldest restaurant, situated in Wroclaw's square and has been operating since 1273
Piwnica Åšwidnicka
Geography
Capital
Warsaw
Second-Largest City
Kraków
Bordering Seas
Baltic sea
Home to the main concentration camp during the holocaust (1940-45)
Auschwitz
Climate
Temperate
Home to the world's largest castle by land area
Malbork Castle
Time zones
1
Main River
Vistula
Bordering Countries
Belarus
Czech Republic
Germany
Lithuania
Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine
Politics
State-Condition
Republic
Founding Father
Jozef Pilsudski
Duke Mieszko I
Member of this Western military alliance
NATO
Member of this Western fiscal and political alliance
European Union
Between 1955-91, Poland was part of this Soviet-equivalent of NATO
Warsaw Pact
Leader who was killed in an aircraft crash whilst on route to a ceremony in Russia
Lech Kaczyński
Most famous leader (1990-95)
Lech Wałęsa
Economy
Currency
Zloty
Main Economic Sector
Tertiary / Service
Top-10 producer of this non-renewable resource
Coal
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Jan 28, 2024
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