Poland is a country located in central Europe with a long history, multifaceted culture, and beautiful nature. We have prepared for you the most amazing facts about Poland, which you probably have not heard of before.
1. Few people know that the percentage of lexicons in the Polish language is 70% similar to Ukrainian.
2. One of the national symbols of Poland is a white stork, about 23% of the world’s population of these amazing birds fly there.
3. Poland is one of the largest exporter of amber in the world and the largest producer of apples in Europe.
4. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was almost completely destroyed during World War II, after the war it was rebuilt from scratch.
5. Of the 60 million Polish people, nearly 35% live in other countries.
6. In the western part of Poland, near the village of Grifino located one of the most unique forests in the world. About 400 pines, which grows with curved trunks and therefore it was named Krzywy Las, which translates as “Crooked Forest”.
7. According to Polish law, no one is obliged to work on Christmas, so generally, everything is closed during these days.
8. There is a Winnie-the-Pooh street (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) in Warsaw.
9. The name Poland (Polska) originates from the name of the tribe Polanie, which means “people living in open fields”.
10. In Polish cinemas, the majority of movies and cartoons are shown in the original language. Maybe that’s why the younger generation of Poles speaks English very well.
11. There are no homeless animals in Poland, just like in New Zealand or Italy. Animal welfare in Poland is regulated by the Animal Protection Act of 1997.
12. Another symbol of Poland – the European bison. They were hunted to extinction in the wild at the beginning of the 20th and survived only in Bialowieza Forest, which is located in Poland and Belarus.
