Podkarpackie Voivodeship

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/podkarpackie-voivodeship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. Where is Podkarpackie Voivodeship?Southeastern Poland, bordering Ukraine and Slovakia
2. How many people live in Podkarpackie Voivodeship?2,627,462 (as of 2019)
3. How big is Podkarpackie Voivodeship?17,844 km²
4. What is the capital of Podkarpackie Voivodeship?Rzeszów
5. What language do people speak in Podkarpackie Voivodeship?Polish
6. What is the key mountain ranges?Carpathian Mountains (including Bieszczady and Beskidy)

Voivodeship: A primary administrative division of Poland, analogous to a province or state.
Carpathian Mountains: A significant mountain system forming an arc across Central and Eastern Europe.
Lesser Poland: A historical region in southern Poland, with parts of which forming the northwestern area of Podkarpackie.
Red Ruthenia: A historical region in Eastern Europe, largely corresponding to the eastern part of Podkarpackie Voivodeship.