Outline of Poland
Republic of Poland
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Poland:
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
was overthrown and Poland became what is constitutionally known as the "Third Polish Republic". Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen voivodeships (Polish: województwo). Poland is also a member of the European Union, NATO and OECD
.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊlənd/
- Common English country name: Poland
- Official English country name: The Republic of Poland
- Common Polska
- Official endonym(s): Rzeczpospolita Polska
- Adjectival(s): Polish, polski(a)–polskie
- Demonym(s): Polish
- Etymology: Name of Poland
- International rankings of Poland
- ISO country codes: PL, POL, 616
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pl
Geography of Poland
- Poland is: a sovereign state
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Poland
- High: Rysy 2,499 m (8,199 ft)
- Low: Żuławy Wiślane−1.8 m (−6 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,071 km
Czech Republic 796 km
Slovakia 541 km
Ukraine 535 km
Germany 467 km
Belarus 418 km
Russia 210 km
Lithuania 104 km
- Coastline: Baltic Sea 440 km
- 33rd most populous country
- Area of Poland: 312679 km2
- Atlas of Poland
Environment of Poland
Main:
Environment of Poland
- Climate of Poland
- Ecoregions in Poland
- Renewable energy in Poland
- Geology of Poland
- Protected areas of Poland
- Biosphere reserves in Poland
- National parks of Poland
- Wildlife of Poland
Natural geographic features of Poland
- Glaciers of Poland
- Islands of Poland
- Lakes of Poland
- Mountains of Poland
- Rivers of Poland
- Valleys of Poland
- World Heritage Sites in Poland
Regions of Poland
Ecoregions of Poland
List of ecoregions in Poland
Administrative divisions of Poland
Administrative divisions of Poland
Provinces of Poland
Provinces of Poland
- Districts of Poland
Municipalities of Poland
Municipalities of Poland
- Capital of Poland: Warsaw
- Cities of Poland
Demography of Poland
Government and politics of Poland
- semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Poland: Warsaw
- Elections in Poland
- Political parties in Poland
Branches of the government of Poland
Government of Poland
Executive branch of the government of Poland
- Head of state: President of Poland, Andrzej Duda
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk
- Cabinet of Poland
Legislative branch of the government of Poland
- bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Poland
- Lower house: Sejm of Poland
Judicial branch of the government of Poland
Court system of Poland
Foreign relations of Poland
- Diplomatic missions in Poland
- Diplomatic missions of Poland
International organization membership
The Republic of Poland is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Poland
- Capital punishment in Poland
- Constitution of Poland
- Crime in Poland
- Human rights in Poland
- LGBT rights in Poland
- Freedom of religion in Poland
- Law enforcement in Poland
Military of Poland
Military of Poland
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Poland
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Poland
- Navy of Poland
- Air Force of Poland
- Special forces of Poland
- Military history of Poland
- Military ranks of Poland
Local government in Poland
Other
History of Poland
- Timeline of the history of Poland
- Current events of Poland
- Military history of Poland
- History of rail transport in Poland
Culture of Poland
- Architecture of Poland
- Cuisine of Poland
- Ethnic minorities in Poland
- Festivals in Poland
- Languages of Poland
- Media in Poland
- National symbols of Poland
- Coat of arms of Poland
- Flag of Poland
- National anthem of Poland
- People of Poland
- Prostitution in Poland
- Public holidays in Poland
- Records of Poland
- Religion in Poland
- Buddhism in Poland
- Christianity in Poland
- Hinduism in Poland
- Islam in Poland
- Judaism in Poland
- Sikhism in Poland
- World Heritage Sites of Poland
Art in Poland
- Art in Poland
- Cinema of Poland
- Literature of Poland
- Music of Poland
- Television in Poland
- Theatre in Poland
Sports in Poland
Sports in Poland
Economy and infrastructure of Poland
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2018): 22nd (twenty-second)
- Agriculture in Poland
- Banking in Poland
- Communications in Poland
- Companies of Poland
- Currency of Poland: Złoty
- ISO 4217: PLN
- Energy in Poland
- Bełchatów Power Station – largest thermal power station in Europe, and one of largest fossil fuel power stations in the world. It produces 27-28 TWh of electricity per year, 20% of Poland's total power generation.
- Energy policy of Poland
- Oil industry in Poland
- Health care in Poland
- Mining in Poland
- Poland Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Poland
- Water supply and sanitation in Poland
Transportation in Poland
- Airports in Poland
- Rail transport in Poland
- Roads in Poland
- National roads in Poland
- Motorways in Poland
- Expressways in Poland
- Voivodeship roads
- Powiat roads
- Gmina roads
- National roads in Poland
Education in Poland
Health in Poland
See also
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Poland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- )
- ^ NationMaster.com 2003-2007, Poland, Facts and figures
External links
- General
- Poland.gov.pl - Polish national portal
- Polish Information
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Poland at the World Factbook
- Background Note: Poland
- Travel
Poland travel guide from Wikivoyage- Commonwealth of Diverse Cultures: Poland's Heritage
- Photos
