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STAT	Netherlands	Poland
Daylight Savings Time end date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday October	01:00 UTC on last Sunday October
Daylight Savings Time start date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday March	01:00 UTC on last Sunday March
Full name	The Kingdom of the Netherlands	Republic of Poland
Independence day date	May 5	November 11
Land border length	1,027 km Ranked 119th.	2,788 km Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Netherlands
National anthems	Wilhelmus ( William )	Mazurek D\u0105browskiego ( Poland Is Not Yet Lost, So long as we still live )
National identity card	Although it is not compulsory to carry a proof of identity at all times, since 1 January 2005 it is compulsory to show identification, when an authorized officer asks for it, from the age of 14. An authorized officer can only do so under certain circumstances. Such circumstances include suspicious behaviour, committing any offense, or if a person is interviewed as a witness of a crime. Identity checks at events where the public order may be in danger are also allowed. Otherwise random identity checks by the police are not allowed in principle but can happen in certain areas such as a train station or doubtful areas i.e. redlight district, and a fine for not showing proof of identity may be successfully challenged in such cases. The fine for not being able to show proof of identity when legally required is \u20ac 60.- (16 and over) or \u20ac 30.- (14 or 15). Proof of identity is also required when opening a bank account and when entering an employment contract.	Polish National Identity Card The card is compulsory at 18. Those who do not comply with the relevant law are subject to restriction of freedom for up to 1 month or fine penalty. Until 1939 there were no compulsory id cards in Poland. However with German and Russian occupation they arrived, and after 1945 were hold by communist government. Today it is still obligatory to have ID card for Polish citizen, No exceptions, even if somebody possesses a valid passport, however there are other documents treated as useful for identification in some legal/govt. purposes(e.g. elections and "sailor book"). Also there is no law requiring Polish citizen to have any ID card in public space/during driving with driving license(so for e.g. police say "Please show me Your ID with driving license, if You have). But if You have with You the ID card and not show during control, on ask/question(even with only "Please show me"), You can be fined if the police after searching You personally found it. Foreigners(not citizens with issued ID card ) are obligated by law to have ID in public space/private.
Neighboring countries and territories	Belgium Germany Saint Kitts and Nevis (M) United Kingdom (M) Venezuela (M) Anguilla ( United Kingdom ) (M) Saint Barthelemy ( France ) (M) Saint Martin ( France ) (M) United States Virgin Islands ( United States ) (M)	Belarus (L) Czech Republic (L) Denmark (M) Germany Lithuania (L) Russia Slovakia (L) Sweden (M) Ukraine (L)
Overview	<p>The Netherlands&#039; name reflects its low-lying topography, with more than a quarter of its total area under sea level.</p> <p>Now a constitutional monarchy, the country began its independent life as a republic in the 16th century, when the foundations were laid for it to become one of the world&#039;s foremost maritime trading nations. </p> <p>Although traditionally among the keener advocates of the European Union, Dutch voters echoed those in France by spurning the proposed EU constitution in a 2005 referendum. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17740800">Full Article</a>	<p>A nation with a proud cultural heritage, Poland can trace its roots back over 1,000 years. Positioned at the centre of Europe, it has known turbulent and violent times.</p> <p>There have been periods of independence as well as periods of domination by other countries. Several million people, half of them Jews, died in World War II.</p> <p>A new era began when Poland became an EU member in May 2004, five years after joining Nato and 15 years after the end of communist rule.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17753718">Full Article</a>

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