The Republic of Poland

Flag:
Color: White on top and red on the bottom

Capital:
Warsaw (Warszawa)

Major Cities:
Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow

Organization of the State:
The Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, where a leader is:
President - Lech Aleksander Kaczyn'ski from 23 XII, 2005r.
The term of office of the President of the Republic of Poland, elected in a general election, is 5 years from the date the President is sworn into office.

Territory:
the total area of the country ......... 312,685 km2 (120,727sqm)
land area including inland waters ....... 311,904 km2
internal waters ................................... 1991 km2
territorial sea ...................................... 8682 km2

The total area of the country according to the administrative division amounts to 312,685 km2 and includes a land area (including inland waters) of 311,904 km2 as well as a part of internal waters - 781 km2, i.e.: Wisla Bay including ports - 303 km2, Szczecin Bay, including: Lake Nowowarpienskie, Lake Wicko Wielkie, Kamienski Bay and ports - 466 km2 as well as Gulf of Gdansk ports and border ports - 12 km2.

Territorial structure:
Number of gminas ...............................................2489
Number of powiats/cities with powiat status ........... 308/65
Number of voivodships ............................................. 16

On January 1, 1999, a new fundamental three-tier administrative division of the country was introduced, the entities of which are: gminas, powiats and voivodships. A total of 308 powiats and 65 cities with powiat status as well 16 voivodships were created. This change did not effect gminas, of which there were 2489. Auxiliary entities in gminas are, i.a., village administrator's office. As of July 31, 1999, there were 40,057 such offices.

Language:
Polish
Majority of Polish people know other languages like: English, German and Russian.

Money:
1 zloty (ZL) = 100 groszy

Exchange rates:
zlotych (Zl) per US$1 - 2.25(2008), 3.14 (2006), 4.3455 (2000), 4.1696 (December 1999), 3.9671 (1999), 3.4754 (1998)

Location:
North-central Europe

Visas :

For information about visas to Poland please visit  http://www.abuzabi.polemb.net/?document=107