POLAND

POLAND

·         Area: 3,12,680 sq. km

·         Latitude: 49˚ 54˚ N

·         Population: 38,7m

·         Longitude: 14˚ 07˚ - 26˚ 08’ E’

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·         Capital: Warsaw.

·         Upper Silesian and lower Silesian region of Poland known for coal fields.

·         River Oder forms the internal waterway.

WARSAW

·         lies on the Vistula river and is the capital of Poland.

·         an important rail centre which manufactures silk and other clothes.

LODZ

·         Situated to the southwest of Poland, known as ‘Manchester of Poland.’

GRANDSK

·         One of the major port of Poland.

KRAKOW

·         Lies on the virtual river and is the major industrial centre due to its proximity to the silesiancoal fields.