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Poland, [d] officially the Republic of Poland, [e] is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia [f] to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.
Poland, a country of central Europe, is located at a geographic crossroads that links the forested lands of northwestern Europe and the sea lanes of the Atlantic Ocean to the fertile plains of the Eurasian frontier. Poland’s capital city is Warsaw, and other important cities include Krakow and Gdansk.
Provides an overview of Poland, including key events and facts about this central European country.
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Destination Poland, a Nations Online country profile of the Republic of Poland, a member state of the European Union in central Europe with a coastline on the Baltic Sea. Poland borders Germany in the west, the Czech Republic (Czechia) in the southwest, Slovakia in the south, Ukraine in the southeast, Belarus in the east, and Lithuania and ...
Poland’s most densely forested province, rich in natural attractions including a national park (Warta Mouth), historic buildings (e.g. Łagów Castle) and former military sites (the Międzyrzecz Fortification Region), as well as a UNESCO-listed site: Park Mużakowski.
From the Carpathian Mountains in the south to the Great Masurian Lakes in the north, Poland is a dream destination if you’re up for an activity-driven vacation – hiking, cycling and kayaking opportunities are abundant, plus skiing in the winter.
Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, which makes it the 33rd most populous country in the world. [3] The establishment of a Polish state is often identified with the adoption of Christianity by its ruler Mieszko I in 966 (see Baptism of Poland), when the state
Poland serves as the geographical and cultural crossroads of Eastern and Western Europe. Located in the east-central part of the country, Warsaw is the capital and the largest city of Poland. It is also the administrative, cultural and economic center of the country.
Find out more about Poland‘s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.