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Located between Russia and Germany, Poland has always been a fiercely contested land. Released from the eastern bloc in 1989, the country is now developing rapidly, especially in the cities of Warsaw, racow, Gdansk, and Wroclaw. Monuments attest to a stormy history, but Poland is, famed for its virtues, especially the generosity of its people and the excellence of its vodka.

Although situated on the plains of central Poland has an extremely varied landscape. Alpine scenery predominates in the Tatra Mountains to the south, while the north is dominated by lakes. Mountain lovers can make use of the well developed infrastructure of hostels and shelters, such as those found in the Tatras. The countless lakes of Warmia and Mazuria, collectively known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, are a haven for water-sports enthusiasts.

Poland's inhabitants, who number almost 39 million, all but constitute a single ethnic group, with minorities accounting for less than 4 percent of the population. The largest minorities are Belorussians and Ukrainians, who inhabit the east of the country, and Germans, who are concentrated mainly around the city of Opole in Silesia. The majority of Poles are Catholic, but large regions of the country, such asCieszyn Silesia, have a substantialProtestant population. In the east thereare also many Orthodox Christians.Religious denomination does notnecessarily coincide with ethnicidentity, although Belorussians tend tobe Orthodox, while Ukrainians belongto the Greek Catholic (Uniate) Church.