GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT POLAND
Thursday - 18/12/2025
- Official name: Republic of Poland
- Capital: Warsaw
- Area: 312,679 km²
- Population: ~ 38.5 million
- Official language: Polish
- Currency: Zloty (PLN)
- Country code: +48
- Major cities: Warsaw, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Wroclaw, Warsaw
Poland’s Position in the World
Location of Poland (dark green)
– in Europe (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (light green)
Poland is a country located in Central Europe, sharing borders with Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, and the Baltic Sea. Its terrain consists mostly of the lowlands of the Northern European Plain, with an average elevation of around 173 meters above sea level.
In particular, thanks to its Baltic Sea coastline, Poland has over 528 km of sandy white beaches with crystal-clear turquoise waters. Students in Poland will have the opportunity to enjoy beautiful natural landscapes and take part in vibrant outdoor activities such as beach volleyball, swimming, camping, and more.
Poland has a temperate climate, featuring an oceanic climate in the northwest that gradually shifts to a continental climate in the southeast. The weather is pleasant – warm in summer and cold and dry in winter. The national average temperature is around 20°C – 25°C in summer and -2°C – 5°C in winter.
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