Poland

Poland is a country that has gone through many struggles throughout its history. Its been ruled by many different nations and has been invaded many times over the years. It was occupied and greatly affected by the Nazis during WWII. The capital city was nearly destroyed and millions of lives were lost at Nazi Concentration camps during the Holocaust. The Soviet Union liberated Poland but then ruled the nation until the fall of communism in Russia in 1989. Despite the hardship the Polish people have endured they now have a modern, flourishing nation. Poland is located on the Baltic sea in Central/Eastern Europe. It has a pretty large population at 38 million. It is a European Union member state and apart of the Schengen agreement. The national language is Polish and the currency is the Zloty. Its a wonderful country to visit!