Poland

Quick facts

How to spot Poland from satellite imagery

Poland is one of the largest countries in central Europe at 312,000 square kilometres, sitting on the North European Plain that stretches from the Atlantic through France, Germany, Poland, and into Russia. The country is mostly flat — the average elevation is just 173 metres — but the surface is far from uniform. Poland has some of the most distinctive agricultural patterns in Europe, vast forests, thousands of glacial lakes, two mountain ranges in the south, and a coastline along the Baltic Sea.

For geography games, Poland is a high-value country to learn because of its size, its frequency of appearance, and the strength of its regional signatures. This guide walks through the cues that lock Poland in fast and tell you where in the country you have landed.