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2. In Poland, people peel bananas from the blossom end and not the stem end.
3. Poland shares its borders with no less than seven countries! These are Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Germany.
4. Poland has had many capital cities in its time. These have included Gniezno, Poznan, Krakow and Warsaw. Lublin has been the capital twice – after both World Wars.
5. Geographically, Poland is not actually in Eastern Europe – it is in fact in the very centre of Europe.
6. In Poland, one’s “Name Day” – imieniny – is considered a far more important occasion than one’s birthday.
7. Poland’s national symbol is the white-tailed Eagle.
8. The name “Poland” originates from the name of the tribe “Polanie”. This tribe used to inhabit the western part what is now considered Poland an the word actually meant “people living in open fields”.
9. The most “World’s Strongest Man” winners are from Poland.
10. People of Polish descent have won 17 noble prizes, including 4 for Peace and 5 for literature.
11. One third of Poland is covered with forest, 50% of the land is dedicated to farming, there are a total of 9300 lakes, 23 National Parks and only one desert.
12. Rysy in the Tatra Mountains is the highest point in Poland, at a height of 2,499m – otherwise Poland is a mostly flat country.
13. Most Poles are Roman Catholics.
14. Roman Catholicism is so popular that Poland actually has a TV channel dedicated to the Pope.
15. In 1989 Poland held its first free elections in more than 40 years.
16. Bigos is probably the most popular traditional dish and is essentially a stew made from Polish sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, different types of meat, sausage, prunes, dried mushrooms, onions and spices. The stew is cooked for a few days and served with potatoes and bread.
17. Marzanna is a Polish tradition where people weave straw dolls, and then use ribbons to decorate them. These dolls represent winter, so when the snow starts to melt, the Marzanna dolls are thrown into a river, symbolizing the ‘killing’ the winter.
18. The Polish are generally well educated, with 90% of Poles having completed at least a secondary education.
19. The Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus is considered to be the very first person to propose that the earth
was in fact not the centre of the universe.
20. In Poland, pizza bases do not have tomato or Napolitana sauce on. Tomato sauce is served separately and put on top of the pizza, and very often it is basically ketchup!
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
