Polish people characteristics. They’re almost impossible to describe. In a 1543 dialogue titled ‘A short dissertation between three people, a Lord, a Mayor and a Priest‘ (Krótka rozprawa między trzema osobami, Panem, Wójtem a Plebanem), Poland is a country in which nobody fulfils their duties properly. Doing the bare minimum to get by is the…
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Ask just about any Pole and they’ll tell you that the role of the Polish President is nothing more than that of a representative or figurehead. And to many Poles who don’t pay close attention to their constitution, that’s true. He doesn’t do much other than – well, he doesn’t do much. But when you…
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Want to know how to get a Polish Passport? It’s a relatively simple process, but it’s made harder by the fact that Poland’s borders have changed so much in the last 150 years. Many people claim citizenship and get a passport based on their parents’ or grandparents’ location of birth. However, solid documentation is needed…
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The Polish Special Forces or Wojska Specjalne aren’t as well known as the Green Berets or the Navy Seals. They do however play a very important role in the safety and security of Poland and her allies. Any to just about anyone with a little bit of an interest in militaries of the world, Poland’s…
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The phenomenon of religion in Poland makes the country what it is. And it’s important to note that there’s so much more to religion in Poland than the Catholic Church. Nearly every Polish city is home to a church, but there are thousands that also have synagogues, mosques, temples or other places of worship. Various…
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(This article contains affiliate links) My experiences teaching English in Poland has taught me a lot. Yep, being a teacher taught me things. Firstly, what skills does it take to be a teacher? I’d spent the last 10 years as a welder. Do I have the skills to teach English abroad, let alone in Poland?…
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A little over 10 years ago, 52,254 Australian residents declared they were born in Poland. Yup. 0.26% of the Australian population was born in the land of white and red. As of 2011, an extra 170,500 Australians say that they have a Polish parent and speak Polish at home. That’s just under a quarter of…
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(Heads up, this article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through our site, it won’t cost any more, but we’ll get a small cut to help keep the website running. More info on this Disclosure page. Thanks!) I taught English in Poland for almost two years. I know a thing or two about…
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A white eagle with wings splayed, legs apart, head facing to the left with a golden crown, talons and beak adorning a red shield. That is the Polish Eagle, the symbol of the Republic of Poland and it’s the centrepiece of the Polish coat of arms and Polish crest. A coat of arms of Poland is…
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(Heads up, this article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through our site, it won’t cost any more, but we’ll get a small cut to help keep the website running. More info on this Disclosure page. Thanks!) Let me start this by making something perfectly clear: I’m not American. (I’m Australian) But a…
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