The Republic of Poland

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Published on Friday, 06 April 2012 21:14

Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff

Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Dąbrowski's Mazurka)
Location of  Poland  (dark green) – in Europe  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Capital (and largest city)		Warsaw 52°13′N 21°02′E
Official language(s)		Polish
Regional language(s)		German, Kashubian,Lithuanian, Silesian,Ukrainian
Ethnic groups (2002)		96.7% Poles, 3.3% others and unspecified
Demonym		Pole/Polish
Government		Parliamentary republic
-	President	Bronisław Komorowski
-	Prime Minister	Donald Tusk
Formation
-	Christianisation[c]	April 14, 966
-	First Republic	July 1, 1569
-	Second Republic	November 11, 1918
-	People's Republic	December 31, 1944
-	Third Republic of Poland	January 30, 1990
Area
-	Total	312,685 km2 [d](69th) 120,696.41 sq mi
-	Water (%)	3.07
Population
-	2010 estimate	38,186,860[1] (34th)
-	2011 census	38,501,000
-	Density	120/km2 (83rd) 319.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$766.675 billion[2] (20th)
-	Per capita	$20,136[2] (46th)
GDP (nominal)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$531.758 billion[2] (20th)
-	Per capita	$13,967[2] (50th)
Gini (2002)		34.5
HDI (2011)		0.813[3] (very high) (39th)
Currency		Złoty (PLN)
Time zone		CET (UTC+1)
-	Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the		right
ISO 3166 code		PL
Internet TLD		.pl
Calling code		48
1	^a See, however, Unofficial mottos of Poland.
2	^b Although not official languages, Belarusian,Kashubian, Lithuanian and German are used in 20 communal offices.
3	^c The adoption of Christianity in Poland is seen by many Poles, regardless of their religious affiliation or lack thereof, as one of the most significant national historical events; the new religion was used to unify the tribes in the region.
4	^d The area of Poland according to the administrative division, as given by the Central Statistical Office, is 312,679 km2 (120,726 sq mi) of which 311,888 km2(120,421 sq mi) is land area and 791 km2 (305 sq mi) is internal water surface area.

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