Top 10 facts about Poland

2. The official language of Poland

Dobry wieczór [добры вечур] - Good evening! Smacznego [смачнего] - Bon appetit!

98% of the Polish population consider Polish as their native language. Based on surveys, there are also native speakers of such languages as: Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, Czech, German, Lithuanian. Poles also speak English very well.

3. Currency in Poland

The Zloty (zł) is the currency of Poland. It is the best-selling currency in Central Europe. Poland takes 22^nd place in the foreign exchange market. At the exchange rate for January 2021 1zł ≈ $ 0.3

4. Internet in Poland

Despite the fact that mobile Internet is quite popular in Poland, this does not mean that at this time the audience is ready to consume ads and order something. Usually, during the working day, people either do not answer or ask to call back in the evening. So, it's best to run ads either in the morning or in the evening. In July 2020, Facebook occupied almost 85% of all social media in Poland. Pinterest was next with a 6.08% share, followed by Twitter and YouTube. Facebook dominates across all devices, and the number of users is constantly growing, with over 20 million registered already. The majority of Facebook users are between 25 and 34 years old, with a younger audience on platforms such as Instagram or TikTok. The total number of social media users in Poland continues to grow and will approach 24,000,000 by 2022. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram could become major competitors to Facebook in nearest future. Social media has become a main communication for Poles with friends, family and people around the world. Companies are increasingly using them to promote products and interact with customers.

5. Economic development in Poland

Poland is the largest Eastern European country, has a border with 9 other states, and also has access to the sea, which has a significant impact on the growth of economy. It is important to note that Poland is the only post-communist country whose economy is rated developed rather than developing.

Poland is one of the most developed countries in Europe in terms of the using modern technologies and cashless payments. According to the Electronic Payments 2018 report prepared by the Chamber of Electronic Economy, 67% of Poles use payment cards, 62% have a bank account with Internet access, and 39% use mobile applications. Globally, this is a much better result than, for example, in the United States, where a huge part of the population still uses cash, checks or only credit cards.

In Poland, non-cash payments, especially phone payments, are increasing market every year (by an average of 10%). This is a very high growth rate, which allows us to conclude that in the next few years, money maybe crowded out. In some Scandinavian countries, cash only accounts for a few percent of transactions, and in Denmark, the National Bank has not printed money since 2016.

On the territory of Poland, through financial intermediaries, 5.9 million loans were issued in the amount of 45.9 billion zlotys, which is 10.5% more than last year.

5.8 million contracts were concluded with individuals, 49 thousand - with enterprises. 72% of the funds provided were issued for a period of up to 12 months, with 61% of them being “payday loans”. Credit brokers have more than 8,500 fixed points throughout the country.

6. Job in Poland

Average monthly salary by profession in Poland:

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7. Working days and holidays in Poland

8. The mentality in Poland