From the moment I stepped off the airport shuttle on the eastern side of Helsinkiâs Railway Square, I felt small. In front of me, Helsinki Railway Station dominated the square, its arch-shaped faÃ§ade guarded on either side by enormous, lamp-wielding statues. Everywhere I looked was a succession of large and beautiful buildings, testaments to the creativity of 19th- and 20th-century architects.
With its 38,346,279 people, Poland is the 34th largest country in the world by population. It is the 70th largest country in the world by area with 312,685 square kilometers.
On the Polish side, part of the BiaÅowieÅ¼a Forest is protected as the BiaÅowieÅ¼a National Park (Polish: BiaÅowieski Park Narodowy), with an area of about 105 km 2 (41 sq mi). Circumference 658 cm (259 in), height 37 m (121 ft). 2  This is one of the thickest oaks in the forest. 3  The tree is largely bent down westwards, which most probably has contributed to the large circumference of the trunk at its base. 4  All the branches are live, indicating that the tree is in good condition.