Over 38 million people currently live in Poland, which is very homogeneous ethnically: 97.8% of people residing in Poland declare that they speak Polish at home and 96.7% claim Polish nationality. This homogeneity is a result of the radically altered borders after the World War II, the subsequent migrations, ethnic cleansing of the German population, and deportations ordered by the Soviet authorities, who wished to remove the sizable Polish minorities from Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine and deportations of Ukrainians from Poland.
There are 56 million people of Polish descent in the world.
The Poles are European of Indo-European and Slavonic roots.
2nd largest Slavic nation in the world (after Russians).
First largest nation of Western-Slavonic group (with i.e. Czechs and Slovaks).
The Poles speaks Polish language (slavonic group).
The Poles are said to be related with tribe of ancient Sarmats.
96.7% of the people of Poland claim Polish nationality, and 97.8% declare that they speak Polish at home (Census 2002). The total population in Poland is recently stagnant, about 38 million. Other ethnicities: German 0.4%, Belarusian 0.1%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 2.7%
Yes, English is taught as a second language in many schools. About 37% of Polish people can speak English as a second language.
Germans are in a minority in Poland. There are about 148,000 Germans in Poland. But German population is decreasing in Poland.
In world war II, more than 1,000,000 polish people died defending their country
The name Poland comes from the tribe of Polans (Polanie in Polish, meaning people of the fields) who built many settlements in the area, one of which later became the first capital of Poland.
The Germans attacked Poland in 1939 then kicked the Poles out of their own country and next he moved his own Germans into Poland. He put the Polish Jews into concentration camps. _____ The Polish people weren't kicked out of their own country after the invasion. There were approx 35 million people living in Poland at the outbreak of the war so logistically it would have been impossible to do this. The Polish people, and especially the Jews, suffered greatly during the German occupation. Many Jews were moved into Ghettos and later into concentration camps.
Yes, English is taught as a second language in many schools. About 37% of Polish people can speak English as a second language.
Squash (pumpkin) grows in Poland. Many Polish people like soup made of this vegetable.
Germans are in a minority in Poland. There are about 148,000 Germans in Poland. But German population is decreasing in Poland.
It wouldn't be considered offensive, just odd because the Polish don't speak German, although German is a provided foreign language in many Polish schools. ================================================================ It is neither offensive nor odd. German is an auxiliary language in 22 municipalities in the Opole province of Poland and there are 325 schools in Poland teaching 37,000 students that use German as the main language of instruction. According to a 2002 census, the German-speaking population of Poland was 152,900. For more information see the attached link.
In world war II, more than 1,000,000 polish people died defending their country
There are as many as 15 million persons in the US of Polish ancestry. Around 9 million US residents identify themselves primarily as of Polish descent. Many people came from Poland from the peril of World War II, or during the Communist rule that followed it.
There are many internet bookshops in Poland (Merlin, InBook, Empik, etc.). Polish people also often buy book on Amazon, so there is no problem to buy any cookbook in Poland.
The name Poland comes from the tribe of Polans (Polanie in Polish, meaning people of the fields) who built many settlements in the area, one of which later became the first capital of Poland.
Most Polish people work in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, information technology, finance, and healthcare. Additionally, many Polish people also work in services industries such as retail, hospitality, and education.
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It is estimated that approximately 160,000 to 200,000 people living in Australia are of Polish extraction. Some of them left Poland in the 1850s while most emigrated there after World War II.
The Germans attacked Poland in 1939 then kicked the Poles out of their own country and next he moved his own Germans into Poland. He put the Polish Jews into concentration camps. _____ The Polish people weren't kicked out of their own country after the invasion. There were approx 35 million people living in Poland at the outbreak of the war so logistically it would have been impossible to do this. The Polish people, and especially the Jews, suffered greatly during the German occupation. Many Jews were moved into Ghettos and later into concentration camps.