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Introduction of Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland is a country in Central Europe. Poland can also be considered part of Eastern, and Northern Europe. The total area of Poland is 312,679 km² (120,728 sq mi) making it the 69th largest country in the world and 5th in Europe. Poland's population is over 38.5 million people, concentrated mainly in urban areas.The climate is moslty temperate through out the country. The climate is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually more warmer and continental as one moves south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (80,6 °F)
Poland has more than a hundred tertiary education institutions; traditional universities to be found in its major cities as well as technical, medical, economic institutions elsewhere, employing around 61,000 workers. There are also around 300 research and development institutes, with about 10,000 more researchers. In total, there are around 91,000 scientists in Poland today.
In European terms, Poland is a country of average population density - 123 persons per square kilometer. The country has 38, 400, 000 inhabitants placing it on the 7th position in Europe and 25th in the world.
Most people (62%) live in towns. The biggest of them are: Warsaw (1,656,000 inhabitants), Lodz (842,000), Cracow (751,000), Wroclaw (644,000), Poznan, Gdansk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Katowice and Lublin.
Structure of the education system
To enroll at the university level, students have to pass entrance exams. Institutions at this level include full universities, poly-technical schools, academies, and specialized colleges. In 1988 the largest of these were Warsaw University, Marie CurieSklodowska University in Lublin, Adam Mickewiecz University at Poznan , the Warsaw Technical School , and the Silesian University at Katowice. The poly-technical schools offer theoretical and applied training in such fields as electronics, engineering, computer science, and construction. Academies specialize in medicine, fine arts, economics, agriculture, sports, or theology. As a rule, students pursue postgraduate degrees as members of an academic team working under a single professor. Continued progress through the academic ranks depends on regular evaluation of scholarly activity and publications, and failure to meet requirements means removal from the program.
