Central Europe
Flag of Poland
Europe's geographic crossroads.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 50%
- #d80030 50%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Poland in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Poland |
|---|---|
| Capital | Warsaw |
| Region | Central Europe, Europe |
| Population | 37,950,802 |
| Area | 312,679 km² · 121 people per km² |
| Currency | Polish złoty (PLN) |
| Languages | Polish |
| Country codes | PL · POL · .pl |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Poland sits on the North European Plain — one reason it's had shifting borders for 1,000 years.
- The Białowieża Forest holds the last primeval lowland woodland in Europe — and wild bison.
- The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków has been operating since the 13th century.
Did you know
Marie Curie — born in Warsaw — is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.