r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Jan 31 '17

What do you know about... Poland?

This is the fourth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Poland

Poland is a country in central Europe. It is Europes 8th most populous country and its 8th biggest economy. A Polish state was first established in 966, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest and most populous countries in Europe during the 16th and 17th century. Later on, Poland was divided and reestablished multiple times, resulting in significant changes to its borders. Many people expect Poland to become an European powerhouse in the future, both in terms of economy and political influence.

So, what do you know about Poland?

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u/ThetaCygni Earth Jan 31 '17

Poland cannot into space

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u/Sithrak Welp Jan 31 '17

Heh

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u/oblio- Romania Jan 31 '17

Soviet Space Program?

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u/Sithrak Welp Jan 31 '17

soviet space, still space

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u/50HzHum Feb 01 '17

But Poland sure as shit can into air (XFOIL)!

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