Practical tourist information about Poland
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| Name of state: | Republic of Poland |
| Capital: | Warsaw |
| Official language: | Polish |
| Currency: | Polish Złoty / PLN |
| Independant: | 11.11.1918 |
| Surface: | 312.685 km˛ |
| Inhabitants: | 38,11 Mill.(2006) |
| Population density: | 122,00 inhabitants per km˛ |
| Main voltage: | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Banks / Open: | Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00 / various |
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Telecommunication |
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| Tel. / Country code: | +48 |
| Mobile Telephone: | GSM 900 and 1800 |
| Ambulance: | 999 |
| Fire brigade: | 998 |
| Police: | 997 |
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Traffic |
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| Motorway: | Max. 130 km/h |
| Driving direction: | Right side |
| Traffic lights: | Red / red-orange / green / orange |
| Lights on: | all year |
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Travel |
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| Passport: | >6 month valid |
| Visa: | General necessary, with exception of EU citizens |
| Residence permit: | >90 days |
| Vaccinations: | No special vaccinations necessery |
| Time-zone: | GMT +01:00 |
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Holidays |
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| 1st of January: | New Year’s Day |
| March / April: | Easter |
| 1st of May: | Labour Day |
| 3rd of May: | Day of the constitution |
| June: | Corpus Christi |
| 15th of August: | Mary Annunciation Day |
| 1st of November: | All Saints’ Day |
| 11th of November: | Independence Day |
| 24th, 25th and 26th of December: | Christmas Days |
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