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U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Poland. The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Poland Country Briefing. EUbusiness.com, www.eubusiness.com, is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including Poland. UK Trade & Investment, www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk, provides advice and information from the British government to help UK companies export and do business overseas. The sites provides business and trade information on most countries, including Poland (for registered users only). Economic & Commercial Division of the Polish Embassy in Canada, www.poland-canada.org American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, www.amcham.com.pl U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), www.oecd.org, provides a lot of economic information about its member states, including Poland. STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.
BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, provides Country Profiles on history, politics and economic background, and recent news on most countries, including Poland. CIA World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook, compiled by the CIA, contains country profiles with basic information, including Poland. The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. Here is the link to information about Poland. The U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, publishes Country Background Notes, with facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Here is the Background Note for Poland. The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, in its Consular Affairs section, www.voyage.gc.ca, provides information and assistance for Canadians traveling abroad, including Country Profiles that provide resources, including maps, facts, statistics and social and cultural insights. Here is the link for the Poland Country Profile. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, the free online encyclopedia, provides useful articles and information about Poland. Nations Online Project, www.nationsonline.org, is a destination guide to countries of the world, with useful general information, including Poland. United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, www.fco.gov.uk, provides country profiles with basic information and links including Poland.
Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os, provides a Directory of Schools and Regional Education Associations listing American International Schools abroad, including Poland: GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Poland. Institute for International Education (IIE), www.iiepassport.org, offers study opportunities in a large number of countries, including Poland. Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Poland. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.
See the Worldwide-Tax.com website for an overview on visas and work permits in Poland. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:
EuroExpats.com, www.euroexpats.com, provides information about EU countries for expats, including Poland. Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides resources, articles, and a forum for a number of countries, including Poland. Expat Blog, www.expat-blog.com, is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Poland. Expat Focus, www.expatfocus.com, provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Poland. The website also host forums and blogs for expats. Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Poland Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Poland, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Expats-in-Poland.com, www.expats-in-poland.com, is a website for expatriates living in Poland. Gazeta Wyborcza, www.gazeta.pl, is Poland's largest newspaper (website is in Polish only), which hosts an English-language forum for Foreigners Living in Poland. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Poland section, listing groups all over the country. Mercer Human Resource Consulting, www.mercerhr.com, publishes Employee Mobility Guides, a reference source for companies expanding overseas and for expatriates wanting to know more about their new host country. There is a Poland guide available for purchase. PolishForums.com, www.polishforums.com, is an online community about everything Polish. The Researcher's Mobility Portal - Poland, www.eracareers-poland.gov.pl/index.html, a Polish government website, provides useful information for expatriates, with a focus on researchers. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Poland section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links.
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.mfa.gov.pl Polska, www.poland.gov.pl, a website by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provides useful information for travelers, business people and expatriates in Poland. European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, www.eurunion.org. 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: (202) 862-9500; Fax: (202) 429-1766. European Union Website, europa.eu.int European Governments Online, europa.eu.int, provides useful links to government websites for all member countries, including Poland. Eurostat, europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat, is the EU's statistical office, providing statistical information on all aspects of the EU. Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations, www.polandun.org, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S. CanadaEuropa, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca, is the website of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on Poland.
Europe Real Estate Directory, www.europerealestatedirectory.net, has real estate listings for European countries, including Poland. International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Poland. International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Poland. Maxon Real Estate, www.maxon.pl, is a Polish real estate agency with listings from all over the country.
The Warsaw Voice Online, www.warsawvoice.pl, is the website of the Warsaw Voice, a weekly news magazine. Gazeta Wyborcza, www.gazeta.pl, is Poland's largest newspaper (website is in Polish only), and has an English-language forum for Foreigners Living in Poland. Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Poland. Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Poland. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Poland.
Polish National Tourist Office, www.polandtour.org. 5 Marine View Plaza, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 201-420-9910; Fax: 201-584-9153; pntonyc@polandtour.org. Polish National Tourist Office UK, www.visitpoland.org. Westec House, West Gate, London W5 1YY, U.K. Tel: + 44 (0) 8700 675010; info@visitpoland.org. About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, with a section on Eastern Europe, including Poland. Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Poland. Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Poland. Eurotrotter.com, www.eurotrotter.com, in its Europe section, provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Poland. Wikitravel, wikitravel.org, provides a free, world-wide travel guide, with a section on Poland. WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Poland, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information. |
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