Poland is a country located in Central Europe. It has a population of around 38 million people and its capital and largest city is Warsaw. Poland has access to the Baltic Sea to the north and mountains to the south. It has a high number of lakes, including over 2,000 in the Masurian Lake District. Important cities include Warsaw, the capital, and Krakow, known as the cultural capital. Traditional dishes include bigos, a hunter's stew, and kotlet schabowy, a breaded pork cutlet.