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This page is designed for all those happy few who for one reason or another have an interest in Poland. If you are here or plan to be on assignment, business trip or for any other reason and have no or little knowledge of Poland, you can find here basic facts about Poland, Polish language and the most important events in Poland's history. You can also read today's headlines, check current exchange rates and even the weather forecast. A collection of links will refer you to major Polish newspapers published in English and other sites where you can find more in-depth information, including tourists guides and translations of Polish literature available on-line. The Bookstore Window down at each page shows selection of books on Poland currently available at Amazon.com. 

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Basic information         

 

OFFICIAL NAME: 

Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska)  

 

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: 

Polish (polski) 

 

CURRENCY: 

1 złoty = 100 groszy 

 

POLITICAL SYSTEM: 

Parliamentary democracy 

 

NATIONAL EMBLEM:  

White eagle in a crown against a red background 

 

GEOGRAPHY 

Area: 312,683 sq. km. (120,725 sq. miles.); 

Cities: Warszawa (Warsaw) (capital, population ca. 1,610,000). 

Other larger cities: Łódź (800,00), Kraków (750,000), Wrocław (630,000), Poznań (570,000), Gdańsk (456,000). 

Terrain: Flat plain, except mountains along southern border. 

Climate: moderate continental. 

 

PEOPLE 

Population: 39 million. 

Ethnicity (percentage): Polish 97.6, German 1.3, Ukrainian 0.6, Belorussian 0.5. 

Religions (percentage): Roman Catholic 95, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5.  

 

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