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.
Poland - Currency and Cost of Living. The Polish unit of currency is the zloty (PLN), made up of 100 groszy (gr). As at February 06, 1 PLN was equivalent to US$0.31, 0.266 Euros, and GBGBP0.18. Banknotes come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 PLN, and coins in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 PLN and 1, 2, 10, 20 & 50 gr. The cost of living is low in Poland, but incomes are also very low with average annual salaries only around 25% of those in other EU countries.