Some facts about Poland!
Poland is a member of the European Union.
Poland has 38 million citizens.
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total area in km²
Poland is in the UTC+01:00 Central European Time
Language
People in Poland speak Polish, but most of us also know English, so you can easily communicate with others.
Prices
Prices in Poland are lower than in other European countries.
USD 1 is PLN 4.05
EUR 1 is PLN 4.40
| Examples of prices in Poland: | Prices in EUR | Prices in PLN |
| Dormitory | 93-169 | 400-700 |
| Flatshare | 200 | 885 |
| Public transport (3-month ticket) | 32 | 140 |
| Cinema ticket | 5.60 | 24 |
| Theatre ticket | 4.70-23 | 20-100 |
| Pool access | 1.50-4.70 | 7-20 |
| Ice rink access | 2.30 | 10 |
| Dinner | 3,50 | 15 |
| Beer | 1.20-1.90 | 5-8 |
You may have heard of:
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
She won the Nobel Prize twice, first in Physics, for research she has done on radioactivity, and then in Chemistry, for the discovery of polonium and radium.
Fryderyk Chopin
Polish composer and pianist.
Lech Wałęsa
Polish statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1983.
John Paul II
Pope from 1978 until 2005.
Robert Lewandowski
Polish footballer playing for FC Bayern Munich.