Poland FastFacts

Area: 312 000 km2

Population: over 38 million

Capital: Warsaw

Currency: Zloty

Time: GMT + 1

Language: Polish

International Dial Code: +48

Red Tape: holders of most European or American valid passports do not require a visa to enter Poland. However, travelers must obtain information about the appropriate travel documents that are required before the departure.

Public Holidays in 2010: January 1 – New Year’s Day, April 4 – Easter, May 1 – Labour Day,

May 3 – National Holiday, June 3 – Corpus Christy, August 15 – Assumption Day,

November 1 – All Saints’ Day, November 11 – Independence Day,

December 25 – Christmas Day, December 26 – Boxing Day

Electricity: Poland’s power grid supplies 220V/50Hz current. 110V/60Hz electrical equipment requires an adapter.