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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Preludes countryOfOrigin Poland
Polonaises countryOfOrigin Poland
Waltzes countryOfOrigin Poland
PSL country Poland
Kamiński usedInCountry Poland
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Janusz Kamiński
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Mariusz Kamiński
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Michał Kamiński
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Jakub Kamiński
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Marcin Kamiński
Kamiński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Łukasz Kamiński
Glazer usedInCountry Poland
Oława country Poland
Krupa usedInCountry Poland
Mazurkas countryOfOrigin Poland
subject surface form: Mazurkas (Chopin)
Mysłowice country Poland
Retinger countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Józef Retinger
Janusz usedInCountry Poland
Slupia River country Poland
subject surface form: Słupia River
Tarnowskie Góry country Poland
Bydgoszcz Canal country Poland
Elbląg River country Poland
Mazurek Dabrowskiego country Poland
subject surface form: Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
Tyśmienica country Poland
Wieprz country Poland
Western Buh country Poland
Okrąglica summit country Poland
Berbeka countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Maciej Berbeka
Nogat (German) country Poland
subject surface form: Nogat
Rebecca Rankin countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Janusz Kamiński
Pasłęka River country Poland