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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Gmina Podegrodzie country Poland
Gmina Stary Sącz country Poland
Samborzec country Poland
Dominika usedInCountry Poland
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Wielki Szyszak country Poland
Szczeliniec Wielki country Poland
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Jawor country Poland
Iglica monument country Poland
subject surface form: Iglica
Głuchołazy country Poland
Modzelewski usedInCountry Poland
Modzelewski countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Karol Modzelewski
Modzelewski countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Zygmunt Modzelewski
Modzelewski countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Mirosław Modzelewski
Modzelewski countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Stanisław Modzelewski
Modzelewski countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Andrzej Modzelewski
Solidarity Award country Poland
Nike Award country Poland
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Gmina Miedźno country Poland