Poland Country Info - Europe

Description and Basic Information

Poland with its capital Warsaw is located in Europe (Central Europe, east of Germany). It covers some 312,686 square kilometres (slightly smaller than New Mexico) with 38,500,000 citizens. Polish is the language used in Poland. Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia are bordering countries.

Polandis a large country in Central Europe. It has a long Baltic Sea coastline and is bordered by Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, and Ukraine. Ever since Poland joined the European Union, international travellers have rapidly rediscovered the country's rich cultural heritage, stunning historic sites and just gorgeous array of landscapes. Whether you're looking for architecture, urban vibes or a taste of the past: Poland's bustling cities and towns offer something for everyone. If you'd rather get away from the crowds and enjoy nature, the country's vast natural areas provide anything from dense forests, high peaks and lush hills to beaches and lake reserves.

Pictures from Capital (Warsaw)

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About Poland

The topography features mostly flat plain with mountains along southern border. The average density of population is about 123 per km². The climate in Poland can be described as temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation with mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers. Potential natural disasters are flooding.

To reach someone in Poland dial +48 prior to a number. There are 9,556,000 installed telephones. And there are 44,553,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 MHz and 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".pl". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz. The following list are the 16 regions/states in Poland we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Polish population shrinked at a rate of -0.05% (or by 20,386 citizens). With 388,483 deaths and 386,175 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at -0.01%. -18,078 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Poland: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.