Republic of Poland
Rzeczpospolita PolskaFacts and Figures
 Location
north central Europe
Bordered By Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
Area 120,725 sq mi
(312,677 sq km)
Greatest Distance North-South 395 mi
(636 km)
Greatest Distance East-West 430 mi (692
km)
Coastline 277 mi (446 km)
Highest Point Rysy Peak; 8,199 ft (2,499
m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resources coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas,
silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land
Nationality Polish
Population (July 2011 est) 38,441,588
Largest Cities Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Gdansk
Ethnic Groups Polish, German,
Belarusian, Ukrainian
Religions Roman Catholic, Eastern
Orthodox, Protestant
Languages Polish (official)
Capital Warsaw
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted October 17,
1997
Chief of State President Bronislaw Komorowski
(since August 6, 2010)
Head of Government Prime Minister Donald Tusk
(since November 16, 2007)
Cabinet Council of Ministers
Legislature bicameral
Judiciary Supreme Court, Constitutional Tribunal
Local Administration 16 provinces
Currency Zlotych (PLN)
Per Capita Income $18,800
Industries machine building, iron and
steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food
processing, glass, beverages, textiles
Agricultural Products potatoes, fruits,
vegetables, wheat; poultry eggs, pork
Export Commodities machinery, transport
equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, miscellaneous
manufactured goods, food, live animals
Import Commodities machinery and
transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods,
chemicals, minerals, fuels, lubricants
Republic Proclaimed November
11, 1918
National Holiday Constitution
Day, May 3 (1971)
 Flag
colors derived from the Polish emblem, a white eagle on a
red field
Russia
Germany
Czech Republic
Sulfur
Copper
Warsaw
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