Poland

country in Central Europe
Country sovereign_state Q36
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Europe, east of Germany
Climate
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
Terrain
mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border
Natural resources
coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 70.7%, refused to answer 20.9%, no religion 6.9%; less than 1 percent: Orthodox, Jehovah Witness, Evangelic of Augsburg, Greek Catholic, Pentecostal, other Protestant, not stated, old Catholic Mariavite Church, other Christians, Islam, Buddhist, Polish Catholic Church, other, Baptist Union of Poland, Pagan, Seventh Day Adventist, Hindu, other Catholic (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
11 November 1918 (republic proclaimed); notable earlier dates: 14 April 966 (adoption of Christianity, traditional founding date), 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created)
National holiday
Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)
Legal system
civil law system; judicial review of legislative, administrative, and other governmental acts; constitutional law rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.649 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$45,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 25%, UK 6%, Czechia 6%, France 6%, Italy 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 22%, China 12%, Italy 5%, Netherlands 4%, USA 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Poland is a sovereign state[1]. Poland draws 248,758 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #31 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Poles[3], Silesians[4], Germans[5], Ukrainians in Poland[6]
  • Award received: Thomas Merton Award[7]
  • Country: Poland[8]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[9], Oder[10], Lusatian Nysa[11], Jizera[12], Divoká Orlice[13], Opava[14], Olza[15], Orava[16], Białka[17], Dunajec[18], Poprad[19], Western Bug[20], Vistula[21], Noteć[22]
  • Head of government: Donald Tusk[23]
  • Continent: Europe[24]
  • Instance of: country[25], country bordering the Baltic Sea[26], successor state[27]
  • Head of state: Karol Nawrocki[28]
  • Capital: Warsaw[29]
  • Official language: Polish[30], Belarusian[31], Silesian[32], Kashubian[33]
  • Currency: złoty[34]
  • Shares border with: Czech Republic[35], Germany[36], Ukraine[37], Slovakia[38], Belarus[39], Russia[40], Sweden[41], Lithuania[42]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .pl[43]
  • Anthem: Poland Is Not Yet Lost[44]
  • Main regulatory text: Constitution of Poland[45]
  • Basic form of government: parliamentary system[46], unitary state[47], semi-presidential system[48]
  • Named after: Polans[49], field[50]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Lower Silesian Voivodeship[51], Łódź Voivodeship[52], Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship[53], Lesser Poland Voivodeship[54], Lublin Voivodeship[55], Masovian Voivodeship[56], Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[57], Opole Voivodeship[58], Podkarpackie Voivodeship[59], Lubusz Voivodeship[60], Pomeranian Voivodeship[61], Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship[62], Silesian Voivodeship[63], Podlaskie Voivodeship[64]
  • Flag: flag of Poland[65]
  • Legislative body: Parliament of Poland[66]
  • Executive body: Council of Ministers[67]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Poland[68]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Poland[69]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Poland include polonium[70], a chemical element[71]; Polish space[72]; Sokolsky Opening[73], a chess opening[74]; Poland[75], a village[76], in Kiribati[77]; Soewondo Air Force Base[78], an international airport[79], in Indonesia[80]; Polish Defense[81], a chess opening[82]; Pohl[83], a family name[84]; and Polák[85], a family name[86].

Why It Matters

Poland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] Poland is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for Poland include polonium[70], a chemical element[71]; Polish space[72]; Sokolsky Opening[73], a chess opening[74]; Poland[75], a village[76], in Kiribati[77]; Soewondo Air Force Base[78], an international airport[79], in Indonesia[80]; and Polish Defense[81], a chess opening[82].

FAQs

What awards did Poland receive?

Honors received include Thomas Merton Award[7].

References

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  51. [9] ↑ . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [87] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [88] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Poland, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  2. 6d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:Poland, europe:Poland, cities:Poland +1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:Poland, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300020883|Poland (#300020883)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Historica Wiki a"
  3. 8d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → Alto del Carmen
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  4. 18d ago · Landre89 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', '
    Estonian subject thesaurus id → 131952
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Estonian subject thesaurus id: 131952, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167985934|Poola (riik) (#167985934)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6387|Estonian "
  5. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000402
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  6. 7w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Human development index → {'amount': '+0.716'}, {'amount': '+0.713'}, {'amount': '+0.718'} +30
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  7. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cwgc burial ground id → 4004343
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Cwgc burial ground id: 4004343, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/75727653|Poland (#75727653)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2486|CWGC burial ground full]"
  8. 12w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 51.9194, 'lon': 19.1451}
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  9. 12w ago · NMaia · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consumer rights wiki article id → 12625
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Consumer rights wiki article id: 12625, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297029399|Poland (#297029399)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8142|‎Consumer Righ"
  10. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → poland
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  11. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Polen.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Polonia.wav, Pl-Polska.ogg +1
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  12. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Milton A. Rothman
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  13. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 17w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 02658994X, 027243222
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 40357, Add qualifier to ICANNWiki page ID `Poland`"
  15. 17w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Poland
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  16. 19w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Poland
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  17. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0002090-Polsko
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  18. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mains voltage → {'unit': 'Q25250', 'amount': '+230'}, {'unit': 'Q25250', 'amount': '+220'}
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  19. 23w ago · Gower · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Warsaw, Gniezno, Kraków
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  20. 24w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → polen01
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  21. 25w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:Poland, europe:Poland, cities:Poland +1
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