Poland

Poland /ˈpoʊlənd/ (Polish: Polska), officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska; Kashubian: Pòlskô Repùblika; Silesian: Polsko Republika), is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,... More

Area:

  • 312,679 km² (120726 mi² )

Population:

  • 38,125,759 (2008)

Also known as:

  • Polska

Location

Capital

Warsaw

Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa [varˈʂava] ( listen); see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at...

Population

number date
  • 38,125,759
  • 2008
  • 38,141,267
  • 2006
  • 38,182,222
  • 2004
  • 38,204,570
  • 2003
  • 38,230,364
  • 2002
  • 38,248,076
  • 2001
  • 38,453,757
  • 2000
  • 38,658,000
  • 1999
  • 38,666,145
  • 1998
  • 38,650,000
  • 1997

Official Language:

Languages spoken:

Currency Used:

National anthem:

Internet TLD:

ISO Short Name:

  • POLAND

FIPS Code:

  • PL

Calling Code:

  • 48

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 51.42732
  • 20.17259

Partially Contained By:

USBG name:

  • POLAND

Adjectival form:

  • Polish

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 171,276,118,424
  • 2000
  • 73,890,473,474
  • 1986
  • 4.6944E+11
  • 2010
  • 71,004,758,668
  • 1985
  • 63,877,404,753
  • 1987
  • 68,823,925,668
  • 1988
  • 82,211,436,909
  • 1989
  • 64,549,596,206
  • 1990
  • 83,650,183,224
  • 1991
  • 92,295,029,651
  • 1992
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 17,800
  • 2008

Religions:

Religion Percent of population
  • 89 %
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 158.94
  • Jan 1, 1999
  • 160.18
  • Jul 1, 1999
  • 161.11
  • Jan 1, 2000
  • 167.32
  • Jul 1, 2000
  • 197.41
  • Jan 1, 2001
  • 225.55
  • Jul 1, 2001
  • 217.43
  • Jan 1, 2002
  • 187.2
  • Jul 1, 2002
  • 198.96
  • Jan 1, 2003
  • 178.67
  • Jul 1, 2003
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Flag:

Flag From date
  • 1919

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IOC Code:

  • POL
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