Country facts:
Official name:
Republic of Poland
Area: 312,700 sq.km.
Population: 38.5 million (2006)
Form of government: Democratic republic
Capital: Warsaw (1.7 million - est. 2004)
Language: Polish
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, Eastern Orthodox, Uniate, Protestant, Judaism
Currency: Zloty
GDP per capita: 14,100 (2006)
Industries: Machinery, shipbuilding, iron, steel, coal, chemicals, food, beverages, glass, textiles
Time difference from Norway: None
