Poland, officially the Republic of Poland (in Polish, Polska Rzeczpospolita), country in central Europe, bordered on the north by the Baltic Sea and Russia; on the east by Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine; on the south by the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and on the west by Germany. The area of the country is 312,677 sq km (120,725 sq mi).
Official Name - Republic of Poland
Capital - Warsaw 1,638,300 (1995)
Population - 38,612,000 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 67.5 years for men 76.1 years for women
Area - 321,677 sq km (120,725 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Lódz 825,000 Kraków 745,000 Wroclaw 642,700
- Poznan 581,800 Gdansk 462,800 Szczecin 419,300
- Bydgoszcz 385,800 Katowice 354,200 Lublin 353,300
Languages - Polish
Religions - Roman Catholicism
Currency - Zloty
Government - Unitary parliamentary democracy Time and Date in Warsaw
Countries Currency Unit
PLN/Unit
Units/PLN
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0531146
18.8272
USD
United States Dollars
4.11176
0.243205
ARS
Argentina Pesos
1.39618
0.716238
AUD
Australia Dollars
2.19368
0.455854
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.260269
3.84217
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
4.11176
0.243205
BBD
Barbados Dollars
2.06621
0.483978
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0887802
11.2638
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
4.11176
0.243205
BRL
Brazil Reals
1.76850
0.565451
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
5.86280
0.170567
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
1.83916
0.543726
CAD
Canada Dollars
2.57764
0.387952
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00626363
159.652
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.496746
2.01310
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
6.25839
0.159786
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.115991
8.62135
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.482088
2.07431
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
1.52287
0.656653
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.887590
1.12665
EUR
Euro
3.58138
0.279222
FJD
Fiji Dollars
1.83971
0.543563
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.602346
1.66018
FRF
France Francs **
0.545979
1.83157
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
1.83113
0.546110
XAU
Gold Ounces
1,242.76
0.000804660
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.0105103
95.1448
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.527176
1.89690
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.0147282
67.8968
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0411202
24.3190
INR
India Rupees
0.0842506
11.8694
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000418524
2,389.35
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
4.54742
0.219905
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.866922
1.15351
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00184963
540.648
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0863634
11.5790
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0309971
32.2611
JOD
Jordan Dinars
5.79938
0.172432
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00271583
368.212
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0887802
11.2638
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
1.08233
0.923935
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.456339
2.19135
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
1.81116
0.552132
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.464414
2.15325
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
1.62516
0.615323
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0684723
14.6044
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0805912
12.4083
XPT
Platinum Ounces
2,133.91
0.000468623
PLN
Poland Zlotych
1.00000
1.00000
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.0178639
55.9789
ROL
Romania Lei
0.000124845
8,009.95
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.132126
7.56853
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
1.09645
0.912032
XAG
Silver Ounces
19.0368
0.0525298
SGD
Singapore Dollars
2.23198
0.448032
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0857508
11.6617
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.362022
2.76226
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00311307
321.226
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0215246
46.4586
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
5.12661
0.195061
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.0158145
63.2332
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.396853
2.51983
CHF
Switzerland Francs
2.44563
0.408892
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.117647
8.50001
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0944110
10.5920
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.671856
1.48841
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000305912
326,890.98
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00446547
223.941
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000919857
1,087.13
Poland :
Geographic coordinates
52 00 N, 20 00 E
Poland :
Population growth rate
-0.03%
Poland :
Birth rate
10.2 births/1,000 population
Poland :
Death rate
9.98 deaths/1,000 population
Poland :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Poland :
Independence
11 November 1918
Poland :
National holiday
Constitution Day, 3 May
Poland :
Constitution
16 October 1997
Poland :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $327.5 billion
Poland :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $8,500
Poland :
Electricity - consumption
120.007 billion kWh
Poland :
Exports
$28.4 billion machinery and transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, miscellaneous manufactured goods, food and live animals
Poland :
Imports
$42.7 billion machinery and transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, chemicals
Poland :
Telephones
8.07 million
Poland :
Mobile cellular
1.78 million
Poland :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1
Poland :
Radios
20.2 million
Poland :
Television broadcast stations
179
Poland :
Televisions
13.05 million
Poland :
Internet country code
.pl
Poland :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
19
Poland :
Internet users
2.8 million
Poland :
Railways
23,420 km
Poland :
Highways
381,046 km
Poland :
Waterways
3,812 km
Poland :
Pipelines
crude oil and petroleum products 2,280 km; natural gas 17,000 km
