Have you ever wondered how many Poles there are in the world? Because we’re a 38 million nation, but adding up all the people of Polish origin around the world makes as a 60 million nation!  There are over 20 million people of Polish ancestry living outside Poland, making the Polish diaspora one of the largest and most dispersed in the world. 

1. The weather

Not so sure whether it’s a plus or a minus but let’s explain one thing. There are four seasons in Poland and yes, winter can be extremely cold, but it’s not like we’re close to the Arctic Circle and it’s freezing all year. And just because I’m from Poland, it doesn’t mean that I’m used to low temperatures. Many times when I was in Milano and it was very cold outside, Italians were so surprised: But you’re from Poland, you should be used to cold. Well, I’m not. Actually, I had an impression that they cope with 0 degrees better than me even though they were from south of Italy. In Poland, there can be -30 in the winter and +35 in the summer. So we definitely have all kinds of weather at different times of the year.