Poland is a country located in Central Europe. It borders Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, and has coastline on the Baltic Sea. Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Warsaw. The author lives in the small town of Police in northwest Poland. Police has a population of around 42,000 people and its main employer is a large chemical factory that produces fertilizers. In her free time, the author enjoys listening to music, taking photos, traveling, and making people laugh.

1. Something about me
by Aleksandra Michałek

2. My country
Poland is a country in Central Europe. It borders with
Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east and the
Baltic Sea, Russia and Lithuania to the north.
It’s the 9th largest country in Europe. With a population
of over 38.5 million people, it’s the sixth most populous
member of the European Union.

3. Poland has a beutiful and natural environment.
In the north, it reaches the Baltic Sea with its beautiful
sandy beaches and busy harbors. The north-east area
which is occupied by more than 2000 lakes is a
destination for sailing and canoeing.

4. Along the southern border stretch the mountains. They
offer wonderful hiking and skiing opportunities.
About one-fifth of the territory of Poland is maintained
as fields, pasture and meadows. Forests cover 27% of
the total area.

5. Polish cuisine is very traditional. It’s rich in meat,
vegetables and spices. It uses noodles and potatos. It’s
also common to use cream and eggs.
The Polish national dishes are bigos (cabbage and meat
stew), pierogi (dumplings with stuffing), sausage, kotlet
schabowy (pork chop), gołąbki (cabbage rolls).
Cucumber, mushroom, and tomato soups are polular in
the polish cuisine. We also eat żurek, rosół (broth),
barszcz (beetroot soup) and chłodnik (cold soup).

6. gołąbki bigos
kotlet schabowy pierogi

7. Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It
counts 1.8 million citizents. Warsaw is considered an
international tourist destination and a cultural, political
and economic center. The city possesses various
universities, operas, theatres, museums and
monuments.

8. Cracow is the second largest and one of the oldest
cities in Poland. It has traditionally been one of the
leading centres of economy and academic, cultural, or
artistic life. It was once the capital of Poland.
the Royal Wawel Castle St. Mary's Basilica

9. Wroclaw is Poland’s fourth-largest city. It’s surrounded
by more than 100 bridges. The city has beautiful
architecture. The market square, lined by colorful
buildings, is one of the city’s most popular destinations.
Market Square and St. Elizabeth's Church

10. Poznań is one of the biggest cities in Poland. The city
population counts about 550 thousand citizents. It’s an
important cultural and business centre with many
regional customs such as traditional Saint Martin's
croissants or a local dialect.
Old marketplace and city hall

11. My hometown
I live in Police. It’s a small town located in the
northwest part of Poland. It counts about 42.000
citizents.

12. Where is Police located?

13. Some annual events such as Chemist Days, Neptunalias
or the Augustinian fair are organised in Police.
We also have a a city station of culture called MOK. All
sorts of plays, concerts and performances are held
there. You can attend dance, art, photography or
instrument learning lessons. There is also a theater
group called Elipsa.

14. The unemployment level in Police is 6,4%. The number
of registered buisnesses is 4 278.
The main employment place is Chemical Works SA. It’s
a big factory which produces fertilizers.

15. Forests cover more than 30% of our region.
We have an ecological education center located in
Zalesie. Classes such as ceramic workshops, chemical
shows, astronomical displays and activities connected
with weather are organised there. You can also have
classes with a forester who shows animals footprints or
different kinds of trees.

16. Me
I live with my mom, dad and grandma. I don’t have any
siblings but I have 3 cats and a dog.
In my free time I enjoy listening to music. I also like
taking photos and traveling.
When I meet someone for the first time I’m rather shy,
but after I while I’m very friendly. I laugh a lot and I like
making other people laugh too.

17. Sources
• toee.pl
• mokpolice.pl
• wikipedia.org
• strefabiznesu.gp24.pl
• radioszczecin.pl
• hotel212.pl
• poland.travel
• intopoland.com
• www.outdoorukraine.com
• podroze.onet.pl