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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KOS country Poland
Unia Oświęcim ice hockey club country Poland
subject surface form: Unia Oświęcim
Unia Oświęcim ice hockey club countryLeague Poland
subject surface form: Unia Oświęcim
KMY country Poland
Kock country Poland
Stadler FLIRT multiple units usedIn Poland
subject surface form: Stadler FLIRT
Rożnów Lake country Poland
Rożnów Lake basinCountry Poland
Sromowce Wyżne country Poland
Włoszczowa County country Poland
Primark operatesInCountry Poland
Gmina Oświęcim country Poland
General Franciszek Kleeberg countryOfCitizenship Poland
subject surface form: Franciszek Kleeberg
General Franciszek Kleeberg residence Poland
subject surface form: Franciszek Kleeberg
General Franciszek Kleeberg burialPlace Poland
subject surface form: Franciszek Kleeberg
Kazimierza County country Poland
Gustav usedInCountry Poland
Biały Dunajec country Poland
Fiat Grande Punto assembly Poland
Anders' Army country Poland
Kolberg country Poland
Czchów Lake country Poland
Czchów Lake basinCountry Poland
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Malbork locatedInCountry Poland