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• 39 million people (2002)
• 66% urban
• 34% rural
• 120,728 sq mi

Major trade partners (exports) Germany, Russia, France, Italy, United States, Netherlands

Major trade partners (imports) Germany, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France

Republic of Poland Economy

• GDP $158 billion US (2000)
• GDP per capita $4,080 US (2000)
• GDP Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.8% (2000)
• GDP Industry 36.2 % (2000)
• GDP Services 60 % (2000)

Employment Facts

• Total workers 20 million (2000)
• Services 49% workforce (1998)
• Industry 32% workforce (1998)
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing 19% (1998)
• Unemployment rate 17% (2000)

Consumer Facts

• Radios per 1,000 people 522 (1997)
• Telephones per 1,000 people 282 (2000)
• Televisions per 1,000 people 337 (1997)
• Internet hosts per 10,000 people 67 (2000)
• Daily newspapers per 1,000 people 113 (1996)
• Motor vehicles per 1,000 people 286 (1999)

Poland Budget

Polish Money

The central bank is the National Bank of Poland. Two others are the Bank of Food Economy and the Export Development Bank. There are many private banks.

Polish Business

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Major Polish Cities

Warsaw is Poland’s capital and largest city. Łódź (Lodz) is the center of Poland’s textile industry; Kraków (Cracow) is a cultural and industrial center; Wrocław (Breslau) is a commercial and transportation hub; and the industrial center of Poznań  hosts annual international trade fairs. Gdańsk (Danzig) is a seaport and shipbuilding center; Szczecin is a port and industrial city; Bydgoszcz provides an inland port and railway junction; Katowice is a center of mining and industry; and Lublin is a manufacturing hub.

Poland Natural Resources

Poland’s most important mineral resources are hard coal and lignite. Other major resources are sulfur and copper. Some of the world’s largest sulfur deposits are in Poland, with large reserves of copper, zinc and lead. Other important minerals are rock salt, potash, iron ore and gypsum.

Polish Agriculture

Although Poland is a leading agricultural nation, it cannot meet the country's food needs. Small private family farms produce 70% of all grains, beets, potatoes and other vegetables, apples, strawberries, currants, rapeseed and tobacco. Cattle, pig, sheep, and poultry products include meat, eggs, milk, butter, cheese and wool.
 

Polish Roots

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Polish Business

Poland is a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Poland joins the European Union (EU) in 2004.

Polish People

Poland contains little ethnic diversity, with 98 % ethnic Poles. About 92 % of Poles are Roman Catholic.

About 66% of Poles live in cities and towns, while about 34% live in villages and rural areas.

Polish Imports

Cities and Population 1997

Poland Tourism

Polish Exports

Machinery

Food

Minerals

Fabrics

Poland is a member of the United Nations (UN), Council of Europe (CE), Central European Initiative and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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