the Piast Dynasty. This dynasty was started when Jogaila, the Duke of Poland married the Queen of Poland making him king. This marriage started a strong cooperative relationship between Lithuania and Poland. This relationship was strengthened when a personal Union was signed between Poland and Lithuania making Jogaila the King of Poland and Lithuania as well as Bohemia and Hungary.ExportsPolands economy is very strong and the 6th largest in the E.UGrowthPoland's economy is reported as one of the fastest growing in Europe and the only EU member to avoid a decline in GDPThe Jagiellonian RealmTrade OrganizationsPoland is part of: The E.U. , WTO and OECDBankingThe polish banking system is the largest in central and eastern Europe. This system is the most highly developed part of the country's financesIndustryPoland'stradeCuisinePolish foods include things like: Kielbasa and Pirogi's they also make something called Kołacz which is a kind of wedding breadArchitecturePolish architecture reflects the whole different spectrum of European styles due to its historySukiennice (cloth-hall), with medieval Kraków ratusz (city-hall) tower at rightArtPolish art is known for reflecting European trends all the while keeping its own style. Ideas like realism and paintings that capture significant events are commonMusic Traditional music in Poland is Folk music. this style had been developed since the 16th centuryNow one of the most popular genres is Heavy Metal with polish groups touring all over the worldLiteratureSince Christianity arrived and they gained more access to the western world polish literature made significant production in latinThree poets became known as "The Three Bards" who became