Poland is a Central European EU state with robust manufacturing sectors, a growing technology industry, diversified agricultural exports, and expanding renewable-energy capacity.
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Poland is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Poland
The capital city of Poland is Warsaw, capital city of Poland.
Word: Solidarity
Meaning: labour unity
Basic Information
Capital City: Warsaw, capital city of Poland
Population: 36,435,861 (UN)
Area: 312,685 km² / 194,293 sq mi
People are called: Poles
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
16 voivodships [provinces] (wojewodztwa)
- Dolnoslaskie (Lower Silesia)
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie (Kuyavia-Pomerania)
- Lodzkie (Lodz)
- Lubelskie (Lublin)
- Lubuskie (Lubusz)
- Malopolskie (Lesser Poland)
- Mazowieckie (Masovia)
- Opolskie (Opole)
- Podkarpackie (Subcarpathia)
- Podlaskie
- Pomorskie (Pomerania)
- Slaskie (Silesia)
- Swietokrzyskie (Holy Cross)
- Warminsko-Mazurskie (Warmia-Masuria)
- Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland)
- Zachodniopomorskie (West Pomerania)
Where in the world is Poland located?
Geography
Latitude: 52° 00' N
Longitude: 20° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
Climate
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 15 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 588 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 22 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.615 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 35 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.906
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.2
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic includes Roman Catholic and other Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2004
Schengen - since 2007
NATO - since 1999
Technical Information
TLD: .pl
Calling Code: +48
MapGeo Name: Poland
MapGeo Code: PL