My home town- Warsaw

Warsaw is the Capital of Poland and the largest city. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 370 kilometers from both the Baltic Sea cost and the Carpathian Mountains. Warsaw is 8th largest City in the European Union. Warsaw climate is continental humid. The average temperature is 28 F in January and 68 F in July. Temperatures may often reach 86 F in the summer time. During the Second World War, Warsow came under the German control. All higher education institutions were imedialtely closed and Warsaw's entire Jewish population harded into Warsaw Ghetto. At the end of Second World War about 85 procent of the city had been destroyed, including the historic Old Town and the Royal Castle. With the entry of Poland into the European Union in 2004, Warsaw is currenly experiencing the biggest economic boom of its history. One of the most famous people born in Warsaw is Maria Sklodowska Curie, who achieved international recognition for her scientific discoveries. Another famous person from Warsaw is the musician Fryderyk Chopin.