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Poland lies in Central Europe, and has 38.4 million inhabitants (2009). The country has coastline on the Baltic Sea in the north, bordering the countries Germany , Ukraine , Belarus , Russia (Kaliningrad enclave), Lithuania , Czech Republic and Slovakia .
The country has mostly lowlands with plains, valleys, forests and lakes.South and southeast the country's landscape marked by mountains - where the highest peak is Rysy, located 2499 meters above sea levelRiver Wisla is the country's most important and longest, and several major cities in Poland is at this.
Poland is located in the border zone between the temperate continental climate in the east, and maritime temperate rain climate in the west. It is the least rainfall in the spring.
The capital Warsaw is located on both sides of the river Vistula in the central parts of the country, and has 1,7 million inhabitants (2009).Warsaw is the country's largest city - and the political, cultural and economic center. The city is also an important transportation hub. Warsaw has interesting museums and theaters, opera, zoological and botanical garden.Old Town is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other major cities in Poland, of Lod , Krakow , Wroclaw , Poznan , Gdansk and Szczecin .
Gdansk and Gdynia in northern Poland's most important port cities.
Poland's International Airport is the Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport , located 10 km south of the capital.
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