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Capital Poland : |
Warsaw .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Poland :
| Belarus 407 km, Czech Republic 658 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 206 km, Slovakia 444 km, Ukraine 526 km .
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| Climate Poland :
| temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers .
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| Life expectancy Poland :
| 74.16 years .
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| Fertility rate Poland :
| 1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Poland :
| republic .
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| Population Poland :
| 38,626,349 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Poland :
| 312,685 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Poland :
| 12.3 million (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Poland :
| 17.4 million (2003) .
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| International Country Code Poland :
| 48.
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| Sex ratio total Poland :
| 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Poland ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Poland ratio 15 64 :
| 0.99 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Poland ratio 65 :
| 0.62 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Poland :
| $-4.085 billion (2003) |
| HIV Poland :
| 0.1% - note: no country specific models provided (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Poland :
| 18.4% (2000 est.) |
| Literacy Poland :
| 99,80% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Poland :
| 3,20% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Poland :
| 24.7% (1998) |
| Inflation Poland :
| 0.7% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Poland :
| 20% (2003) |
| Internet Users Poland :
| 8.97 million (2003) |
| Location Poland :
| Central Europe, east of Germany |
| Geographic Coordinates Poland :
| 52 00 N, 20 00 E |
| Religion Poland :
| Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5% |
| Administrative region Poland :
| 16 provinces (wojewodztwa, singular - wojewodztwo); Dolnoslaskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lodzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie, Malopolskie, Mazowieckie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Pomorskie, Slaskie, Swietokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Wielkopolskie, Zachodniopomorskie |
| Terrain Poland :
| mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border |
| Elevation extremes lowest Poland :
| near Raczki Elblaskie -2 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Poland :
| Rysy 2,499 m |
| Natural resources Poland :
| coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land |
| Land use arable land Poland :
| 45,91% |
| Land use permanentcrops Poland :
| 1,12% |
| Irrigated land Poland :
| 1,000 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Poland :
| flooding |
| Environment current issues Poland :
| situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to European Union code, but at substantial cost to business and the government |
| Geography note Poland :
| historically, an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain |
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Divisions
Dolnoslaskie
Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Lodzkie
Lubelskie
Lubuskie
Malopolskie
Mazowieckie
Opolskie
Podkarpackie
Podlaskie
Pomorskie
Slaskie
Swietokrzyskie
Warminsko-Mazurskie
Wielkopolskie
Zachodniopomorskie
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