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Name the capital of Poland and its biggest city.

Warsaw. Warsaw (Warszawa) lies in the centre of Poland on the river Vistula (Wisla). According to Wikipedia, its population in 2006 was 1.7 million. The city has a lot to offer, with its many museums, art galleries, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, shops and historical monuments.

This city in the mountains Tatra is called Poland's winter capital.

Zakopane. Zakopane lies at the foot of the Tatra mountains, around 100 km to the south of Kracow, close to the border with Slovakia. It is a famous tourist resort with various skiing sites.

This city is regarded by many as the cultural capital of the country. It boasts of one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Krakow. It is the ancient capital of Poland. It attracts many tourists from abroad, who can visit there, for instance, Sukiennice (Cloth Market) and Wawel Royal Castle. It is also the seat of the Jagiellonian University (founded in 1364, it is the oldest university in Poland and the second oldest university in Central Europe).

This important seaport is the cradle of the "Solidarity" movement.

Gdansk. Under the name of Danzig, in the Middle Ages this city was a member of the Hanseatic League of northern European trading cities. It is in the shipyard of Gdansk where the "Solidarity" (Solidarnosc) movement was born in 1980. Under the leadership of Lech Walesa, it brought about the end of the communist rule in the entire Soviet Bloc.

It is the second largest city in Poland. Its name in English translates as a "boat".

Lodz. It is a major industrial and cultural centre. It lies only 130 km away from Warsaw and can be easily reached by train. It is also a seat of many tertiary education institutions, among them a famous Lodz Film and Drama School.

This vibrant city is often called the economic capital of Poland.

Poznan. Poznan is the capital of Wielkopolska province and fifth biggest city in Poland. Thanks to its thriving economy and the International Fair, the city is often called the economic capital of Poland.

This city may be called the religious capital of Poland.

Czestochowa. Czestochowa is the holiest city in Poland. The famous Jasna Gora monastery is located there. The monastery is devoted to the cult of icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, also known as the Black Madonna. Every year thousands of pilgrims visit the city.

This city, on the river Odra in southwestern Poland, is often called the Venice of Poland.

Wroclaw. Wroclaw is the capital of Lower Silesia region. Under the German occupation, it was known as Breslau. The city lies on 12 islands and has 112 bridges, hence its nickname.

What is the largest Polish seaport on the Baltic Sea.

Szczecin. Sczecin is Poland's seventh largest city and the largest seaport on the Baltic Sea. In the 1980s the city contributed to the growth of the "Solidarity" movement.

This city was Poland's first capital, and it is called the cradle of the Polish State.

Gniezno. This relatively small city (just over 70,000 inhabitants) was the first capital city of Poland – the seat of Polish rulers. Gniezno is situated in the south-east part of Wielkopolska Plain, about 50 km east from Poznan.