Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 260 kilometers from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometers from the Carpathian Mountains. In 2012 theEconomist Intelligence Unitranked Warsaw as the32nd most liveable cityin the world.It was also ranked as one of the most liveable cities inCentral Europe. Today, Warsaw is considered an "Alpha–global city'', a major international tourist destination and a significant cultural, political andeconomic hub.Warsaw's economy, by a wide variety of industries, is characterised byFMCGmanufacturing, metal processing, steel and electronic manufacturing and food processing. The city is a significant centre ofresearch and development,BPO,ITO, as well as of the Polishmediaindustry. TheWarsaw Stock Exchangeis one of the largest and most important inCentral and Eastern Europe.Frontex, theEuropean Union agencyfor externalbordersecurity, has its headquarters in Warsaw. It has been said that Warsaw, together withFrankfurt,London,ParisandBarcelonais one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers in Europe.Warsaw has also been called "Eastern Europe’s chic cultural capital with thriving art and club scenes and serious restaurants".