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Poland

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38.38 million

Population. Ranked 33th in 2013.

$12,707.85

GDP per capita. Ranked 50th in 2012.

Borders

Belarus 605 km, Czech Republic 615 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 432 km, Slovakia 420 km, Ukraine 428 km
Largest city Warsaw - 1,642,700
Capital city Warsaw - 1,642,700
Major language Polish
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit zloty
Prime minister Donald Tusk
Alternative names Republic of Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska, Poland, Polska
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Poland Map

304,250 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 67th in 2008.

Poland ranks highly for:
10th for Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 10th for Education > Average years of schooling of adults 11th for Education > Literacy > Total population 11th for Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 14th for Military > Army > Attack helicopters 14th for Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 14th for Crime > Total crimes 14th for Crime > Prisoners 16th for Health > Probability of not reaching 60 17th for Transport > Road > Motorway length
Poland ranks low for:
3rd last for Crime > Rape victims 3rd last for Crime > Police officers 3rd last for Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 8th last for Crime > Kidnappings 9th last for Crime > Murders with firearms per million 10th last for Health > Blood types > O negative 10th last for Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data 10th last for People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 14th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre 14th last for Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people

Interesting observations about Poland

  • Poland ranked first for prisoners amongst European Union in 2002.
  • Poland ranked second for land use > arable land amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Poland ranked second for GDP amongst Eastern Europe in 2012.
  • Poland ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Religious countries in 2011.
  • Poland ranked #9 for population amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Poland ranked third for age structure > 55-64 years amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Poland ranked second for ecological footprint amongst Emerging markets in 2000.
  • Poland ranked first for farm workers amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
  • Poland has had the highest coal > consumption by households > per capita since 1994.
  • Poland ranked 6th last for GDP per capita amongst NATO countries in 2012.

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