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Region |
Central Europe, east of Germany Slightly smaller than New Mexico |
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Capital |
Warsaw |
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Government |
Republic |
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US Embassy |
Chief of Mission: Ambassador Christopher R. Hill Embassy: Alije Ujazodowskie 29/31
00-540 Warsaw P1 Telephone (48) (22) 504-2000 FAX (48) (22) 504-2951 |
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Legal System |
Mixture of continental (Napoleonic) civil law and holdover communist legal theory,
changes being introduced as part of broader democratization process; limited jusicial
review of legislative acts but rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final.
Court decisions can be appealed to the European Court of Justice in Strasburg. |
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Languages |
Polish |
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Currency |
zloty (plural form: zlotych) |
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Currency Code |
PLN |
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Exchange Rate |
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Holidays |
Constitution Day, 03 may (1791) |
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Climate |
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation
mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers |
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Terrain |
mostly flat plain, mountains along southern border |
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Driving Information |
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Road Conditions |
249,060 KM paved (including 358 KM of expressway) 115, 596 KM unpaved |
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Speed Limits |
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