National anthem
The national anthem of Poland is called 'Mazurek Dąbrowskiego', which in English means 'Poland Is Not Yet Lost, So long as we still live'. It was adopted in 1926. The lyrics have been written by Józef Wybicki and the music has been composed by unknown.
Fast food
The first McDonalds in Poland was opened on 17 June 1992, and it was located in Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw. At the moment Poland has 359 operating McDonalds restaurants. The number of operating McDonalds restaurants in a country is indicative of the influence of Western culture and globalization in that country. Operating McDonalds restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a nation's citizens. Around 25% of the population of Poland are obese.
Alcohol consumption
Each year, the people of Poland consume 1.6 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 55.1% beer, 9.4% wine, 35.5% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.
National dish
One of the most popular national dishes of Poland is bigos. Other national dishes include pierogi, kotlet schabowy, zurek.