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    Introduction


    Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland amongst themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force and by 1990 had swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe, but Poland currently suffers low GDP growth and high unemployment. Solidarity suffered a major defeat in the 2001 parliamentary elections when it failed to elect a single deputy to the lower house of Parliament, and the new leaders of the Solidarity Trade Union subsequently pledged to reduce the Trade Union's political role. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and is scheduled to accede to the European Union along with nine other states on 1 May 2004.


    Location


    Central Europe, east of Germany


    Geographic coordinates


    52 00 N, 20 00 E


    Area


    total: 312,685 sq km water: 8,220 sq km land: 304,465 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than New Mexico


    Land boundaries


    total: 2,788 km border countries: Belarus 407 km, Czech Republic 658 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 206 km, Slovakia 444 km, Ukraine 526 km


    Coastline


    491 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: defined by international treaties


    Climate


    temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers


    Terrain


    mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: near Raczki Elblaskie -2 m highest point: Rysy 2,499 m


    Natural resources


    coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land


    Land use


    arable land: 45.81% permanent crops: 1.23% other: 52.96% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    1,000 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    flooding


    Environment - current issues


    situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to European Union code, but at substantial cost to business and the government


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94


    Geography - note


    historically, an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain


    Population


    38,626,349 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Warsaw


    Phone Code


    +48


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