Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of 312,700 km2 (120,700 sq mi). It is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Warsaw. The origin of its name "Poland" derives from the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie). It shares a border with Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, and has a population of 38 million, most of them being Catholic Christians. Poland has the words biggest ethnic diaspora, with Poles making up a significant minority in Russia, Latvia, and Germany. They were the first country to be invaded by the Nazis before falling victim to communism, but as of the 21st century, they have become one of Europe's most advanced and flourishing countries.
Characters from Poland
- Matylda (Violetta)
- Nicolaus Copernicus (Soul)
- Gunther Hessenheffer
- Tinka Hessenheffer
Filmography
- Bridge of Spies (filmed in Warsaw)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (filmed in Poland, Slovenia, and Czechia)
Miscellaneous
- Do dzwonka
People born in Poland
- Andreas Deja
- Imperial Entertainment
- Agnieszka Holland
- Janusz Kamiński
- Cindy Morgan
- Danny Pudi
- Ben Savage
- Anna B. Sheppard
- Leopold Stokowski
- Dariusz Wolski
Trivia
- Poland has close ties with Hungary, and there is even a saying that the two are brothers.
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