Poland

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Poland is a Central European country known for its rich medieval heritage, resilient culture, and pivotal role in 20th-century history, including being the site of the outbreak of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Europe
sovereign state
borderCountry Belarus
Czech Republic
Germany
Lithuania
Russia
surface form: Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

Slovakia
Ukraine
capital Warsaw
communistStatePeriod 1945–1989
continent Europe
currency Polish złoty
democraticTransition 1989
demonym Poles
drivingSide right
EUMemberState true
foundingMemberOf Visegrád Group
governmentType unitary parliamentary republic
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Poland
headOfStateTitle President of Poland
historicalRegion Greater Poland
Lesser Poland
Masovian Voivodeship
surface form: Masovia

Silesia (as contested region)
surface form: Silesia
independenceRestored 1918
internetTLD .pl
invadedBy Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
ISO3166-1Alpha2Code PL
ISO3166-1Alpha3Code POL
joinedEU 2004
joinedNATO 1999
largestCity Warsaw
legalSystem civil law
majorCity Gdańsk
Kraków
Poznań
Wrocław
Łódź
nationalAnthem Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
nationalFlagColors white and red
nationalSymbol White Eagle coat of arms
NATOMemberState true
notableHistoricalEvent Round Table Talks of 1989
Solidarity movement
officialLanguage Polish language
surface form: Polish
partitionedBy Austria
Prussia
Russia
religionMajority Roman Catholicism
SchengenAreaMember true
seaBorder Baltic Sea
UNMemberState true
WWIIInvasionDate 1 September 1939
WWIIParticipant Allies of World War II
surface form: Allies

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Wojciech Smarzowski countryOfOrigin Poland
subject surface form: The Wedding
Wojciech Smarzowski countryOfOrigin Poland
subject surface form: Clergy
Kleeberg countryOfOrigin Poland
Kleeberg countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Franciszek Kleeberg
parish church of Pope John Paul II country Poland
subject surface form: Parish Church of Pope John Paul II
Babice country Poland
Wawer country Poland
Gajowniczek countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Franciszek Gajowniczek
Gajowniczek countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Maximilian Kolbe
Krzemień country Poland
Zaborze country Poland
Drawsko Pomorskie country Poland
Rewal country Poland
Ustronie Morskie country Poland
Nowogard country Poland
Czaplinek country Poland
Karlino country Poland
Stepnica country Poland
Nowe Warpno country Poland
Wolin Island country Poland
Świecie country Poland
Czarna Woda country Poland
Ryszka country Poland
Ryszka locatedIn Poland
Wda Landscape Park country Poland
Powiat wejherowski country Poland
Lipsko County country Poland
Wierzyca country Poland
MUG country Poland
subject surface form: Medical University of Gdańsk
Faculty of Pharmacy country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk
Faculty of Health Sciences country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Health Sciences (Medical University of Gdańsk)