Poland Country Profile - Facts

Location: Europe

Capital City: Warsaw

Population: 38 million

Government: A parliamentary representative democracy with two legislative chambers. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is the executive power along with his Council of Ministers, and the President is the Head of State.

Currency: Zloty

Main Language: Polish

Main Religions: Catholic.

Other Facts

Poland was a Communist country from 1945-1989.

Poland is mostly a rural, agricultural country with 30% of the country’s land covered by forest.

The unemployment rate in Poland is high (10%) and many workers are leaving the country to look for employment in other parts of Europe.

The people of Poland consider their name day more important than their birthday and they celebrate it more often.

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