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  My country: Poland
Updated 29 April 2004, 11.26
Poland's flag

Poland is one of 10 new countries joining the EU on 1 May 2004.

We've asked 13-year-old Mirak who lives in Poland to tell us a little bit about life in his country.


What sports do you play?
Football, volleyball, basketball and tennis

Who is your sporting hero?
Footballer Fernando Morientes

What's your favourite TV show?
I haven't got one


What's your favourite film?
Scary Movie 3

What's your favourite book?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

What's your favourite type of music?
Rock/metal; AC/DC

Who's the biggest international singer/group in your country?
Ich Troje - they performed in the Eurovision song contest 2003


What's your favourite subject at school?
Maths

Fact File
Poland
Capital city: Warsaw
Population: 38.6 million
Language: Polish
Currency: Zloty
How long is your school day?
7.50am-3.50pm

Does your school have any unusual subjects?
Sex education

What's the latest craze at school?
Wearing skateboarders' clothes


What's your country's national dish?
Bigos (cooked cabbage with meat and plums)

Cathedral in Cracow
What is your country famous for?
Copernicus, Chopin, Maria Sklodowska-Curie

What do you like best about your country?
The city of Cracow

What does the European Union mean to you?
I think that things will be more expensive, from comic books to cars

Mirek, 13, Warsaw, Poland


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