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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GZM country Poland
Ruda Śląska country Poland
Łaziska Górne country Poland
Psary country Poland
Bobrowniki country Poland
NOSPR country Poland
KTW country Poland
EPKT country Poland
subject surface form: Katowice Airport
Terminal A locatedIn Poland
Terminal A country Poland
Terminal B country Poland
Terminal C locatedIn Poland
Terminal C country Poland
No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron (historical) country Poland
subject surface form: No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
Rzeszów Dam country Poland
Lubatówka River country Poland
Gräbschen country Poland
Kraśnik County country Poland
Rzeszów Reservoir country Poland
Faculty of Humanities country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Humanities, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Natural Sciences country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Science and Technology country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Law and Administration country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Law and Administration locatedIn Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Social Sciences country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Theology country Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Theology, University of Silesia in Katowice
Faculty of Theology locatedIn Poland
subject surface form: Faculty of Theology, University of Silesia in Katowice
Słupsk County country Poland
Stobnica River country Poland