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 | POLAND[Polska] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Polska |
| country code ISO: PL //; - FIPS: PL |
| location: East Central Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 311904 sq.km = 120426 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 312685 sq.km = 120727 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 54°50' N / South: 49°00' N / East: 24°09' E / West: 14°08' E |
| borders (land): Russian Fed. 210 km, Lithuania 103, Belarus 416, Ukraine 528, Slovakia 541, Czech Rep. 790, Germany 467 |
| borders (coastline): Baltic Sea 440 km, total length of coast 788 km |
| climate: mild continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1918-11-10/11 ; 1945 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Warszawa |
| administrative division: Województwo (49) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1988): 37878,641 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear2000: 38646,023 /-; 2001: 38640,000 |
| population density: 124 per sq.km = 321 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,6% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 10 - 11 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 11 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 13 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 73,5 years (male: 69; female: 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 25% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 15% |
| urbanisation: 66% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 15% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Polish 97,6%; Ukrainian 0,6%; other 1,8% |
| languages: Polish (official), Byelorussian, German, Ukrainian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 90,7%; Eastern Orthodox 1,4%; other Christian or non religious 7,9% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3351 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 429 |
| people per hospital bed: 188 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 99% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 81% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 20% |
| adult literacy: 99,8% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Zloty = 100 groszy |
| annual inflation rate: 23% |
| population below poverty line: 24% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2790 per capita |
| GNI USD 4190 per capita //; - [ppp: 9000] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 1830 per capita |
| import: USD 28930 per capita //; - export: USD 22863 per capita |
| trade: USD 751 per capita //; - or 51% of GDP |
| trade partners: CIS-countries DE AT GB |
| human development index: 0,828 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 38 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 15% |
| tourism: 18 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 48% //; - grass land: 13% //; - wooded area: 29% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 28% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 7% |
| agricultural products: potatoes, wheat, rye, sugarbeets, fruits, vegetables |
| livestock (million): cattle: 6 / horses: 0,6 / pigs: 18 / poultry: 54 / sheep: 0,4 |
| fish catch: 235000 - 390586 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 28% //; - part of industry in GDP: 59% |
| industrial products: machinery, chemicals, metals & steel, textiles, cement, timber, food products, shipbuilding |
| mining products: coal, copper, silver, sulphur, natural gas, lead, salt, iron ore, zinc, aluminium |
| CO2 emission per capita: 8,3 |
| services: labour force: 44% //; - part of services in GDP: 34% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2416 |
| electricity use (per capita): 2388 |
| annual water use (per capita): 321 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 372479, or 381046 km //; - of which paved: 68% //; - of which are motorways: 268 km |
| vehicles: 137 per 1000 |
| railways: 23986 km //; - railways passenger/km: 26635 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3997 km |
| ownership telephone: 148 - 263 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 421 - 523 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 387 - 414 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 141 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 4920 |
| personal computers: 69 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Rysy 2499 m, Mieguszowiecki Szczyt 2438, Swinica 2301, Wolowiec 2064, Kasprowy Wierch 1987 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): numerous; particularly the "famous" Mazury lakes: e.g. Sniardwy 114 sq.km, Mamry 104, Lebsko 71, Dabie 56 |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Wloclawek, Jeziorsko, Solina, Godzalkowice, Siemanówka, Debe |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Wisla 941 km, San 90, Odra (Oder) 711, Nysa 407, Notec 282, Warta 407, Bug 587, Narew 300 |
| canals: Wierpz-Krzna 140 km, Augustowski 80, Elblaski 62 |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: Wieliczka (former salt mines) / deepest: |
| islands: Wolin |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
For data of the historical administrative division see the page of the regions of Poland prior to 1945
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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