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| Capital | Warsaw |
| Government | republic |
| Currency | zloty (PLN) |
| Area | total: 312,685 sq km water: 8,220 sq km land: 304,465 sq km |
| Population | 38,625,478 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5% |
Poland is a country in Europe. It has a Baltic sea coastline and is surrounded by Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, and Ukraine. Historically, it has been an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain.
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Regions in Poland
Poland has 16 provinces (wojewodztwa, singular - wojewodztwo).
- Dolnoslaskie
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- Lodzkie
- Lubelskie
- Lubuskie
- Malopolskie
- Mazowieckie
- Opolskie
- Podkarpackie
- Podlaskie
- Pomorskie (Pomerania)
- Slaskie
- Swietokrzyskie
- Warminsko-Mazurskie
- Wielkopolskie
- Zachodniopomorskie
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Map of Poland
Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation, until an agreement in 1772 between Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite country following the war, but one that was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force and by 1990 had swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe, boosting hopes for acceptance to the EU. Poland joined the NATO alliance in 1999.
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The official language of Poland is Polish.
See also: Polish phrasebook
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