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The Republic of Poland, a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia (in the form of the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave) to the north. Its location and accessible terrain has meant that the land has seen many wars fought over it, and its borders have shifted considerably over the centuries. Poland used to be a Marxist-Leninist government and a satellite state of the Soviet Union between 1945 and 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra. After the peaceful changes in 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra the first free elections after the World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough were held in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo.
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| National mottoA motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms. These mottos are t: none¹ | |||||
| Official languageAn official language is a language that is specifically designated to be so in the constitutions of countries, states, and other territories. States and areas without a constitution, by this definition, lack official languages. Officially recognized minor | Polish² | ||||
| Capital | Warsaw | ||||
| Largest City | Warsaw | ||||
| President | Aleksander Kwasniewski | ||||
| Prime minister | Marek Belka | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 68th 312,685 km² 2.6% | ||||
| Population - Total ( 2004) - Density | Ranked 31st 38,626,349 123.5/km² | ||||
| GDP - Total ( 2003) - GDP/head | Ranked 25th $426.7 billion $11,100 | ||||
| Christianized - Date | Mieszko I 966 AD | ||||
| Independence - Date | Regained November 11, 1918 | ||||
| Currency | zloty (PLN) | ||||
| Time zone - in summer | CET ( UTC+1) CEST ( UTC+2) | ||||
| National anthem | Mazurek Dabrowskiego | ||||
| Internet TLD | .pl | ||||
| Calling Code | 48 | ||||
| 1: See also unofficial national mottos of Poland. 2: Belarusian, Cassubian, German and Ukrainian are used in some communal offices. They are, however, not considered to be official languages. | |||||
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