🇵🇱 Poland - Country

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Poland
Rzeczpospolita Polska · Republic of Poland
Name Origin
Polanie Tribe
West Slavic “People of the Fields” of the Polish Plains
Symbols
🦅 White Eagle · White & Red Banner · Bison
Codes
PL · POL
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.pl
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+48
International Calling Code
Currency
PLN · zł · National Currency of Poland
Official Language
West Slavic Language · Kashubian & Minority Languages Recognized Regionally
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Roman Catholic Central European Society
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Poland
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Financial & Cultural Center in Poland
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
Region
Baltic Region · Eastern European Plain · Central European Lowlands
Voivodeships
16 Voivodeships
Dolnośląskie · Kujawsko-Pomorskie · Lubelskie · Lubuskie · Łódzkie · Małopolskie · Mazowieckie · Opolskie · Podkarpackie · Podlaskie · Pomorskie · Śląskie · Świętokrzyskie · Warmińsko-Mazurskie · Wielkopolskie · Zachodniopomorskie · Further Divided into Powiaty & Gminy
Time Zone
Central European Time (UTC+1)
Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
President Karol Nawrocki
President
Karol Nawrocki
Since August 6, 2025 · President of Poland · Head of State of the Parliamentary Republic
Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Prime Minister
Donald Tusk
Since December 13, 2023 · Prime Minister of Poland · Head of Government & Coalition Executive Authority
Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Deputy Prime Minister
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland · Senior Cabinet Official & Coalition Government Leader
Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski
Deputy Prime Minister
Krzysztof Gawkowski
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland · Senior Executive Official Within the Council of Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski
Deputy Prime Minister
Radosław Sikorski
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland · Senior Diplomatic & Executive Government Official
Area
120,733 sq mi
312,696 km² · #69 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
36,620,970
#41 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
303/sq mi
117/km² · #94 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated in Southern & Central Urban Corridors
Demonym
Polish
Baptism of Poland
April 14, 966
Christianization of Poland Marked the Beginning of the Polish State
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
July 1, 1569
Union of Lublin Created One of Europe’s Largest Historical States
Independence Restored
November 11, 1918
Modern Polish Republic Re-Established Following World War I
Poland Location
51.9194° N, 19.1451° E
Central Europe · Baltic Region · Eastern European Plain
Europe Globe
Continent
Warsaw, Poland WEATHER
Voivodeships

Poland is a country in Central Europe characterized by broad plains, forested hills, river valleys including the Vistula River, and mountain ranges such as the Carpathians and Sudetes in the south.

📍 Poland is a country located in Central Europe, positioned between Western and Eastern Europe and serving as a key link across the continent. It is bordered by Germany to the west, Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, with a coastline along the Baltic Sea to the north.
Poland’s landscape is mostly flat, featuring plains, forests, and lakes, especially in the north shaped by glacial activity. The southern part of the country includes mountain ranges such as the Carpathians and Sudetes. Major rivers like the Vistula and Oder play important roles in transportation and agriculture.
Poland’s central location in Europe has historically made it a crossroads for trade, migration, and cultural exchange, as well as a focal point for political and military activity.
Warsaw
(Warszawa, Mazowieckie)
👥 ~1,800,000
Warsaw
(Warszawa, Mazowieckie)
👥~1,800,000
Krakow, Lesser Poland
(Kraków, Małopolskie)
👥~800,000
Lodz, Łódź Region
(Łódź, Łódzkie)
👥~670,000
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian
(Wrocław, Dolnośląskie)
👥~670,000
Poznan, Greater Poland
(Poznań, Wielkopolskie)
👥~540,000
Gdansk, Pomeranian
(Gdańsk, Pomorskie)
👥~470,000
Szczecin, West Pomeranian
(Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie)
👥~400,000
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian
(Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie)
👥~350,000
Lublin, Lublin
(Lublin, Lubelskie)
👥~340,000
Bialystok, Podlaskie
(Białystok, Podlaskie)
👥~300,000
Gdynia, Pomeranian
(Gdynia, Pomorskie)
👥~250,000
Częstochowa, Silesian
(Częstochowa, Śląskie)
👥~220,000
Radom, Masovian
(Radom, Mazowieckie)
👥~210,000
Sosnowiec, Silesian
(Sosnowiec, Śląskie)
👥~200,000
Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian
(Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie)
👥~200,000
Kielce, Świętokrzyskie
(Kielce, Świętokrzyskie)
👥~190,000
Rzeszów, Subcarpathian
(Rzeszów, Podkarpackie)
👥~190,000
Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian
(Olsztyn, Warmińsko-Mazurskie)
👥~170,000
Zielona Góra, Lubusz
(Zielona Góra, Lubuskie)
👥~140,000
Voivodeships (Województwa)
G
Greater Poland
(Województwo wielkopolskie)
K
Kuyavian-Pomeranian
(Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie)
L
Lesser Poland
(Województwo małopolskie)
Łódź
(Województwo łódzkie)
Lower Silesian
(Województwo dolnośląskie)
Lublin
(Województwo lubelskie)
Lubusz
(Województwo lubuskie)
M
Masovian
(Województwo mazowieckie)
O
Opole
(Województwo opolskie)
P
Podlaskie
(Województwo podlaskie)
Pomeranian
(Województwo pomorskie)
S
Silesian
(Województwo śląskie)
Subcarpathian
(Województwo podkarpackie)
Świętokrzyskie
(Województwo świętokrzyskie)
W
Warmian-Masurian
(Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie)
West Pomeranian
(Województwo zachodniopomorskie)
Voivodeships are the highest-level administrative divisions of Poland. Województwa – najwyższy poziom podziału administracyjnego Polski. Total: 16
Wolin
(Wyspa Wolin)
Uznam
(Wyspa Uznam)
Sobieszewo Island
(Wyspa Sobieszewska)
Nowakowo Island
(Wyspa Nowakowska)
Road System (Central European Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Poland follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E
Poland commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Poland?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.de = Germany .cz = Czech Republic .jp = Japan

Poland uses:

.pl

What is the ISO Code for Poland?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as PL. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Poland is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

PL

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Poland

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: PL
ISO-3 Code: POL
ISO Numeric Code: 616
PL Poland Flag Poland (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F5 U+1F1F1
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Poland Flag
🇵🇱 "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" – (Polish) / "Dąbrowski’s Mazurka"
• Lyrics written by Józef Wybicki in 1797
• Music based on a traditional Polish folk melody
• Adopted as Poland’s national anthem in 1927
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Unofficiall Mottos:

Primary Unofficial Motto:

"Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna"

(Translated from Polish: "God, Honor, Fatherland", is widely recognized as the primary, unofficial motto, representing the military and core values. Often used by the Polish Armed Forces)

Polish Soldiers Motto:

"Za wolność naszą i waszą"
(Translated from Polish: "For our freedom and yours", historically used by Polish soldiers in independence movements)

Polish National Anthem:

"Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła"
(Translated from Polish: “Poland has not yet perished", the first line of the Polish national anthem, reflecting endurance)

Peasant Movement and Patriotic Causes Motto:

"Żywią i bronią"
(Translated from Polish: "They feed and defend", a motto associated with the peasant movement and patriotic causes)

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Motto:

“Pro Fide, Lege et Rege”
(Translated from Latin: "For Faith, Law, and King", the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth historically used this motto)

Poland National Anthem:

"Mazurek Dąbrowskiego"

(Translated from Polish: "Dąbrowski's Mazurka" aka "Poland Is Not Yet Lost")

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