Important Facts On Poland

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country Poland. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• The name "Poland" - in Latin "Polonia" and in Polish "Polska" comes from the name of the tribe "Polanie", who used to inhabit the western part of today's country. It used to mean: people living in open fields.
• Poland is the the 9th largest country in Europe.
• The six biggest cities in Poland are Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, and Gdansk
• Polish is the official (and most spoken language) of Poland. English and German are commonly learned as second languages.
• Almost 90% of the population are Roman Catholics.
• The highest point in Poland is Rysy in the Tatra Mountains (2,499m)
• The most popular name for a dog in Poland is Burek which translates to: “brownish-grey color”.
• In Poland the name day is considered more important than the birthday.
• Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• Amongst all the members of the European Union, the residents of Poland marry the youngest.
• Poland boasts 17 Nobel prize winners, including four Peace Prizes and five in Literature.
• 90% of Poles have completed at least secondary education.
• Marie Curie (born Maria Sklodowska ; 1867-1934), the first and only Nobel laureate in two different sciences and first female professor at the Sorbonne University.
• Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the earth was not the center of the universe.
• Another Polish astronomer, Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) published the earliest exact maps of the moon.
• Saint John’s Kupala is a popular holiday in which people jump over fires, a tradition that predates Christianity.
• In Wroclaw there is an annual city-wide medieval festival, including jousts, horse archery, medieval dances and other activities.
• Marzenna is a tradition where people weave straw dolls and decorate them with ribbons. These represent the end of winter, and the beginning of spring. When the snow starts to melt, they proclaim the beginning of spring and chuck the Marzennas into the river or stream, symbolically ‘killing’ the winter.
• During Wianki people go to the riverbanks and float wreaths with candles on them on the water. If it floats to a woman on the other side, she’ll find love. If it circles three times, she’ll be unlucky with her love life.
• Natural resources include: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land.
• Przystanek Woodstock is the biggest open-air festival in Europe–an annual free rock music festival in Poland, inspired by and named for the Woodstock Festival.
• Pizza in Poland does not contain tomato sauce. The waiters bring sauce to the table in a pitcher, and you pour it on top. Sometimes the sauce is just ketchup.
• There is a Pope channel on TV. Anytime one needs to see the pope, one can tune him in.
• In Poland, bananas are peeled from the blossom end, not from the stem end.
• Some Polish beer is 10% alcohol.
• Polish toilet paper is made of crepe.
• The coldest part of Poland is in the the North-East and the warmest is in the South-west.
• The national symbol of Poland is the White tailed Eagle.
• Geographically, Poland is not in the Eastern Europe. It is in the very centre of Europe.
• The national colours of Poland are red and white. They can be seen on their flag and emblem.
• One of the most famous places in Poland is the oldest Salt Mine in Wieliczca, near Kraków. It is a truly impresive place, in which salt has been excavated for over 700 years!
• there are twenty-three National Parks in Poland, so you can see they are concerned about protecting their wildlife and landscapes! In some of them there are some truly unique species of animals, like the European buffalo or white eagle for example.
• The most interesting building in Poland is Spodek in Katowice. The name means "Saucer" and it really looks like a giant flying saucer, especially at night. It is a big sports and concert hall.
• Since year 1600 till 1945 Poland has been invaded or fought for freedom in insurections 43 times.
• When you enter the elevator and you want to go to 2nd floor you have to press button with number 1. In Poland 1st floor is treated as floor 0 and is called "parter".
• Communist rule of Poland was overthrown in 1989. Poland was a communist country from 1945 to 1989.
• Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• There is only one desert (the Bledow Desert) in Poland.
• Forests cover almost one third of Poland. Over 50% of the land is dedicated to farming.
• Chicken and pork are used in many Polish dishes.
• Gingerbread is a traditional Polish dessert.

Important Facts On Australia

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• Australia is the word’s smallest continent and the world’s sixth largest country. Australia covers an area of 7,686,900 square kilometres.
• Almost 5 million people born overseas live in Australia. More migrants move to Sydney than any other Australian city.
• After immigration, you need to spend two years as a permanent resident in Australia before you can apply for Australian Citizenship.
• Around 24% of Australia’s residents were born overseas. This compares with 20% in New Zealand, 17% in Canada, 10% in the USA and 6% in the UK.
• Australia has been a magnet for immigration for many years. In fact, Australia’s immigration policy used to be targeted towards attracting people from the British Isles.
• Australia’s agriculture sector is very important to its economy. Sales of beef, wheat, alcohol and wool account for more than one half of Australia’s agricultural exports.
• Australia has long been known as the lucky country. This is not surprising when you learn it is the world’s largest iron ore exporter and largest producer of bauxite and alumina. Australia also has the world’s largest deposits of silver, zinc, zircon and easily extracted uranium (over 40% of world resources). It also has about 10 percent of the world’s gold resources.
• Japan is the biggest importer of Australian agricultural products, taking 18 percent of Australia’s output.
• Around six percent of Australians work in tourism.
• Western Australia is the biggest Australian state and covers one third of the continent.
• Australia’s main natural hazards are cyclones (hurricanes), drought and forest fires. The biggest killer of all has been heatwaves.
• Australian men born in the last few years can expect to live to around 77 years and women to 82 years.
• The top 10 countries Australian goods are exported to are: Japan, USA, China, New Zealand, South Korea, UK, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong SAR.
• Australia’s highest temperature, 51 degrees C (123 degrees F), was recorded at Oodnadatta, South Australia in 1960.
• The lowest temperature was minus 23 degrees C (minus 9 degrees F) measured high in the mountains at Charlotte Pass, New South Wales.
• 21 percent of Australians are smokers. Smoking is more common in people who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Around 31 percent of disadvantaged people smoke. Smoking rates amongst advantaged people in Australia are around 16 percent.
• Australia has the lowest precipitation of any of the world’s inhabited continents. (Antarctica gets less.) 70 percent of Australia gets less than 500 mm (20 inches) of rainfall per year.
• One third of Australia’s land is desert. Australia has 10 deserts of which the largest is the Great Victoria Desert, covering just under 5 percent of the country. It covers 348,750 square kilometres.
• The tropical north of Australia is home to the world’s largest species of crocodile, the salt water crocodile. These creatures are protected in Australia. Males can occasionally grow to lengths of over 6 metres (20 feet).
• Australian fertility (1.8 babies per woman) is lower than that of the USA (2.1) but higher than the UK (1.6), Japan (1.3) and Germany (1.4).
• New South Wales, with 6.8 million people has the largest population of any of Australia’s states.
• Most people think the Sydney region is the wealthiest part of Australia. In fact the highest wages in Australia are paid in the rugged Northern Territory.
• Australians are crazy about sport. The most popular participation sports are aerobics, golf and tennis.
• Around 115 Australians per 100,000 of population are in jail.
• It’s an interesting fact that, compared with other countries, Australians are not very heavy drinkers.
  The average Australian drinks 7% less alcohol than the average Briton, 25% less alcohol than the average German and 35% less alcohol than the average Irish.
• By law, free-to-air channels in Australia must show a minimum of 55 percent Australian made content.
• The top grossing films ever in Australia are:
  1. Titanic (In 1997),
  2. Shrek 2 (2004),
  3. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004),
  4. Crocodile Dundee (1986),
  5. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Important Facts On Germany

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• Germany is officially called the Federal Republic of Germany.
• Germany shares borders with Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.
• Germany consists of 16 states, 3 of which are city states (Hamburg, Berlin, Bremen).
• Germans are the second largest beer consumers in the world, after the Irish.
• There are over 5,000 brands of beer to choose from in Germany- and 500 brands of mineral water!
• Germany is Europe’s largest economy.
• The official currency is the euro.
• Historically, Germany was known as the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Weimar Republic.
• German is the official language of 5 countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. It is also spoken in Northern Italy and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
• Germany is the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 1916.
• 65% of the Autobahn (highway) has no speed limit.
• The first printed book was in German.
• German is the third most commonly taught language worldwide.
• The longest word published in the German language is "Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft" (79 letters). Try saying that five times fast.
• The Berlin Wall fell in 1989 (the year I was born!).
• Berlin has the largest train station in Europe.
• There are over 150 castles in Germany.
• The Christmas tree (Tenenbaum) tradition came from Germany.
• Freiburg is the warmest German city.
• Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world.
• Albert Einstein, the most recognized scientist in the world, was German and born in Ulm.
• The cuckoo clock is invented in Germany in the 17^th century.
• Prices of books are set by the publisher, not the retailer.
• 34% of the population are Protestants and also 34% are Catholics.
• Employees get 20 to 30 days paid vacation per year.
• One of the world’s top exporters, with the main exports being cars, machines and chemical products.
• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Germany.
• Over 98% of the population own cell phones.
• The German government is committed to lowering carbon emissions by using renewable energy and supporting sustainable development.
• Germany has a low fertility rate. Each woman has, on average, 1.41 children.
• Christianity is the largest religion in Germany. 64% of the population identify themselves as Christians
• About 90% of all German homes have cable or satellite television.
• Everyone who owns a tv has to pay 17.03 Euros per month for public tv.
• The world’s tallest cathedral is in Ulm.
• Taxis in Germany are Mercedes.