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 Tadeusz
Kosciuszko was a European-trained
military engineer who used his skill to great
benefit during the American Revolution. He
subsequently led the Polish Army in a failed
attempt to gain Poland's independence from
French, Russian and Prussian control. |
 Republic
of Poland: Facts and Figures
Local Name Rzeczpospolita Polska. Area
120,725 sq mi. Population 38,441,588. Capital
Warsaw. Republic Proclaimed November 11,
1918. |
 Warsaw: General
Information Warsaw is
the capital and largest city of Poland. The city
is situated on the Vistula River, about 160 miles
from the Baltic Sea, covers an area of about 200
square miles, and has a population of 1,716,855.
Called Warszawa by Poles, the city was
named for Warsz, a 12th/13th century nobleman who
owned a village on the site. |
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