 Poland
is located in central Europe and it is officially
referred to as the Republic of Poland. On the north of
the country, it has the Kaliningrad Oblast and the
Baltic Sea; on its east it has Lithuania, Belarus and
Ukraine; on its south it has Slovakia and the Czech
Republic; and on its west it has Germany.
It is not just
the ninth largest country in Europe but it is also the
world’s sixty-ninth largest nation. With a population of
more than thirty-eight million, Poland is the world’s
thirty-fourth most populated country.
About 1/3rd of the
country is covered in forests and more than 50% of
Poland’s land is being used for agricultural purpose.
The land area under cultivation is gradually decreasing
but the remaining farmland is being cultivated
intensely.
Almost all the people living in Poland are Roman
Catholics and about 89% of them are from the Roman
Catholic Church.
This nation is one of the most
religious nations in the world. The culture of Poland
has been influenced by the western and the eastern
cultures.
This can be seen in the art, folklore and
architecture of Poland. Its cuisine has also been
influenced by other countries, especially those
surrounding it.
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