Poland

Poland forms part of the continent of Europe, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Baltic Sea. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Europe is the world's second smallest continent, spanning a total area of 10,180,000 km2. Europe has 51 countries, with some countries belonging to both Europe and Asia, and forms 6.8% of the world's landmass. Poland is a coastal country that stretches across a total area of approximately 312,685 km2. It is the 9th largest country by area on the continent of Europe. Poland is larger than Italy but smaller than Finland.

The following border information provides details on the length of Poland's borders:
Coastline 440 km, Belarus 418 km, Czech Republic 796 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 104 km, Kaliningrad (Russian exclave) 210 km, Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 535 km.

Poland experiences a temperate climate characterized by overcast, cold, wet winters, and mild, wet summers. The geography of Poland is comprised majorly of flat plain, and mountainous regions in the south. The lowest point of Poland is the near Raczki Elblaskie at -2m, and the highest point of elevation is Rysy at 2,499m.

The official language of Poland is Polish, which is spoken by the overwhelming majority of the population.

The primary religion of Poland is Roman Catholic at approximately 86% of the population. The remaining population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources are materials and substances that can be found occurring naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. An individual country's natural resources can depend on many factors including the climate, geography and location. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, are rich with natural resources, where as others have practically none. Food, transport and construction are three of the primary uses of natural resources. For example, fish is a naturally occurring resource that can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into different types of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber from forests can be used to build homes and furniture. The natural resources of Poland include coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, and arable land suitable for growing crops.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries across the world to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are formed through the unique history of a nation and are symbolic of both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, colors, songs and mottos reflect the past, present and future aspirations of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts depict some of the national symbols, songs and colors that are important to Poland: