| Area |
312,685 sq km (120,728 sq miles) |
| Population |
38,610,000 (official estimate 2002). |
| Population Density |
122.3 per sq km. |
| Capital |
Warsaw |
| Government |
Republic since 1918.
Head of State: President Aleksander Kwasniewski since 1995.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Marek Belka since 2004. |
| Language |
Polish is the official language. There is a small German-speaking community. English and Russian are also spoken. |
| Religion |
More than 95 percent are Roman Catholics; other religions include Polish Autocephalous Orthodox, Russian and Greek Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim. |
| Time |
GMT + 1. |
| Terrain |
Flat plain, except mountains along southern border |
| Climate |
Moderate Continental. |
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