Country
Poland
Also Known As Republic of Poland
Eastern Europe
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south. It borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. Poland regained its independence at the end of World War I in 1918 with the founding of the Second Polish Republic. Its capital and largest city is Warsaw. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
PopulationJanuary 2026 estimate; the 2022 census recorded 38,036,118. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearPoland regained its independence at the end of World War I in 1918 with the founding of the Second Polish Republic, after more than a century of partition; the earlier Baptism of Poland in 966 marked the beginning of Polish statehood, a separate and much older event. Classification
Sovereignty Status Poland
Connections
Associated With
Greater Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Source Katowice (Wikipedia)
Lesser Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Lodz Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Lodz Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Lower Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Masovian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Masovian Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland.
Source Silesian Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Warsaw, Cities Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
Source Warsaw (Wikipedia)
Source Wroclaw (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Poland encloses the Baltic Sea.
Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Warsaw, Cities Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
Source Warsaw (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Maurycy Trybulski, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Rodryg Dunin, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Slawomir Miklaszewski, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Tadeusz Vetulani, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Tytus Woyciechowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Founding of ICOMOS, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Malbork Castle, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Reconstruction of Warsaw's Old Town, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sejm and Senate Complex, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Wilanow Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Black Madonna of Czestochowa, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Lady with an Ermine, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Magdalena Abakanowicz, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Tamara de Lempicka, nationals include there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Alior Bank, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: PKP Intercity, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Polish State Railways, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Zywiec Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Andrzej Blikle, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Antoni Kilinski, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Antoni Mazurkiewicz, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Marek Karpinski, nationals include there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Michal Kalecki, nationals include there.
- Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: Casimir Funk, nationals include there.
- Also in Literature Atlas: Gaweda, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Adam Abramowicz, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Andrzej Leder, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Jolanta Brach-Czaina, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Nawrocki Administration, governed by there.
- Also in Political Atlas: Poland, the same subject.
- Also in Political Atlas: Tusk Government, governed by there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Jan Baudouin de Courtenay, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Jerzy Kurylowicz, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Nicolaus Copernicus, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Roman Kozlowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Stefan Banach, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Bronislaw Malinowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Creotech Instruments, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Eycore, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: KP Labs, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Polish Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: SatRevolution, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Scanway, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Space Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Justyna Kowalczyk, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Kamil Stoch, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Mariusz Pudzianowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Waldemar Baszanowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: Ernest Malinowski, nationals include there.
- Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: Gabriel Narutowicz, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Poland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Poland
Infobox, capital
Capital and largest city, Warsaw
Infobox, area
312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2026
January 2026 estimate 37,314,000
History section, independence
At the end of World War I in 1918, Poland regained its independence with the founding of the Second Polish Republic.
Introduction
It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast; Belarus and Ukraine to the east; Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south; and Germany to the west.
View the Source Warsaw (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Warsaw, Lead section, capital factQuote, Has Capital: Warsaw, Lead section, capital fact
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and most populous city of Poland.
Krakow (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Krakow, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Krakow, Infobox, Country
Poland
Katowice (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Katowice, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Katowice, Infobox, Country
Poland
Wroclaw (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Wroclaw, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Wroclaw, Infobox, Country
poland
Poznań (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Poznań, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Poznań, Infobox, Country
poland
Łódź (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Łódź, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Łódź, Infobox, Country
poland
Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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