Congress Poland
territory in Eastern Europe in Russian empire (1815–1915)
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Summary
Congress Poland is a general governorate of the Russian Empire[1]. It draws 10,381 Wikipedia views per month (general governorate of the russian empire category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russian Empire[4]
- Country: Russian Empire[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: sovereign state[7], former administrative territorial entity[8], dependent territory[9], historical country[10]
- Capital: Warsaw[11]
- Official language: Russian[12], Polish[13]
- Currency: Polish rubel[14]
- Anthem: Pieśń narodowa za pomyślność króla[15]
- Basic form of government: personal union[16]
- Flag: Flag of the Tsardom of Poland[17]
- Legislative body: Sejm of Congress Poland[18]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Congress Poland[19]
- Commons category: Congress Poland[20]
- Inception: June 9, 1815[21]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1915[22]
- Coordinate location: 52.233333, 21.016667[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Congress Poland[24]
- Population: 10,000,000[25]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[30]
- Replaces: Duchy of Warsaw[31], Kingdom of Poland[32]
- Replaced by: Second Polish Republic[33], Vistula Land[34]
- Category for people born here: Q8078395[35]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Congress Poland[36]
- Native label: Królestwo Polskie[37]
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Physical Characteristics
Congress Poland covers an area of 128,500[38].
Why It Matters
Congress Poland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]