Poland

Flag Description Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; similar to the flags of Indonesia and Monaco which are red (top) and white. Currency The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.64 euros. Astronomy Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Central Europe, east of Germany. Climate Temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers. Terrain Mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border. Elevation Extremes Lowest point: Raczki Elblaskie -2 m ... Highest point: Rysy 2,499 m

Nature & Science News

Extinction fear for butterfly - A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.

Europe could get manned spaceship - EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.

Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.

Virtual telescope opens night sky - Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.

Pollution 'ups blood clot risk' - Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.

Embryology laws pass first hurdle - UK politicians allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep divisions.

Hostels in Poland

Dizzy Daisy Hostel Krakow - Krakow
Jagiellonian University Summer Hostel - Krakow
Trzy Kafki - Krakow

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