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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Łupawa River country Poland
Nysa country Poland
Szerzyny country Poland
Faculty of Theology country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Theology, University of Opole
Faculty of Philology country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Philology, University of Opole
Faculty of History and Pedagogy country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of History and Pedagogy, University of Opole
Faculty of Art country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Art, University of Opole
Institute of Political Science country Poland
subject surface form: Institute of Political Science, University of Opole
Institute of Sociology country Poland
subject surface form: Institute of Sociology, University of Opole
Institute of Psychology country Poland
subject surface form: Institute of Psychology, University of Opole
Skierniewice country Poland
Zator country Poland
Gmina Chełmek country Poland
Gmina Kęty country Poland
Gmina Zator country Poland
Gmina Osiek country Poland
Gmina Przeciszów country Poland
Faculty of Law and Administration country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Opole
CMG country Poland
gmina Mogilno country Poland
Runway 09/27 country Poland
Olesno country Poland
Lisia Góra country Poland
Faculty of Natural Sciences country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Opole
Gmina Zakopane country Poland
Gmina Kościelisko country Poland
Gmina Poronin country Poland
Murzasichle country Poland
Małe Ciche country Poland
Leszno County (land county administration located in Leszno) country Poland
subject surface form: Leszno County