Poland
Land of the white eagle, castles and Chopin
Passport card
Republic of Poland
Poland
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Currency
- Złoty
- Languages
- Polish
- People
- About 3.8 crore
- Size
- About 3.1 lakh km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk
- Regained independence
- 11 November 1918
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Warsaw, and 8:30 am in summer
⭐ Poland has more nesting white storks than any other country.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Poland
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Poland
Turn the globe with your finger. Poland has 7 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Poland and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 11 times the size of Poland.
- PeopleIndia has about 38 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 3.8 crore in Poland.
- DistanceWarsaw is about 5,300 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimePoland is 4½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Warsaw, or 8:30 am in summer.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Poland, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Poland
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Poland's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Poland back on the map
Poland and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 7 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Poland worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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