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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Bronislava usedInCountry Poland
Tomasz Niżyński countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Bronislava Nijinska
Eleonora Bereda countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Bronislava Nijinska
Ełk County country Poland
Gmina Ruciane-Nida country Poland
Ryn Castle country Poland
Gmina Pasym country Poland
NSZ country Poland
Ełk Lake country Poland
Pisz County country Poland
Lega River country Poland
Nidzica County country Poland
Pasłęk Castle country Poland
Gmina Zalewo country Poland
Jeziorak country Poland
Jeziorak Iława football club country Poland
subject surface form: Jeziorak Iława
Gmina Orzysz country Poland
Saint Mary Magdalene church in Orzysz country Poland
subject surface form: Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Orzysz
Gmina Dźwierzuty country Poland
Gmina Miłomłyn country Poland
Elbląg Canal country Poland
Gmina Lelkowo country Poland
Gmina Giżycko country Poland
Lake Guzianka country Poland
Gmina Wielbark country Poland
Willenberg country Poland
subject surface form: Wielbark
Dzików Castle country Poland
National road 16 country Poland
Bunzlau country Poland
Pożoga countryOfOrigin Poland