Where is Poland?
Poland in Europe Situated in the centre of Europe, Poland has borders with seven countries and has a Baltic Sea coast. There is Russia in the north, Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania in the east (see map below). As can be seen in the map at the top right of the screen, Poland is actually closer to the UK than Spain! Even the far side is not as far as the Costa Del Sol in southern Spain. Take note also that the northernmost part of Poland is roughly on a level with East Anglia in the UK. POLAND click map to enlarge Pay Less! and let us – native experts based in UK for more than 25 years – save you time, money and take you to the suitable region for your needs, interest or business, arrange your stay in high quality-value for money accommodation for you to have a spectacular and unforgettable time there. For more information please contact us.
Borders: Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic to the south, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine to the east and the Russian Federation (The Kalingrad District) and the Baltic Sea to the north. The Polish landscape consists almost entirely of the lowlands of the North European Plain, at an average height of 173 metres, though the Sudetes (including the Karkonosze) and the Carpathian Mountains (including the Tatra mountains, where one also finds Poland’s highest point, Rysy, at 2,499 m.) form the southern border. Several large rivers cross the plains; for instance, the Vistula (Wisa), Oder (Odra), Warta the (Western) Bug. Poland also contains over 9,300 lakes, predominantly in the north of the country. Masuria (Mazury) forms the largest and most-visited lake district in Poland. Remains of the ancient forests survive: see list of forests in Poland. Poland enjoys a temperate climate, with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters and mild summers with frequent showers a
Poland fails to run for Human Rights Council in an election overrun by countries with questionable human rights recordsWhen Poland joined the UN in 1945, some saw it as the first step towards the country regaining its former influence on the world stage. Of course, that was before the realities of communism locked the country behind an Iron Curtain and put aside any hopes of it participating as a fully-fledged member. But it has been nearly 20 years since Poland regained its chance. And just as recently as last month, there was even hope (albeit a somewhat naive hope) that NATO might be led by a Pole. And yet, when on Tuesday the United Nations General Assembly gathered in New York City to elect a host of new members to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Poland was nowhere on the ballot. Eighteen of the 47 seats were up for grabs, but only 20 countries contested. That means that countries such as Cuba and China, which are to this day cited for rights abuses, have been re-elected as m
