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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
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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)
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Poland Budget
Total revenue $50 billion US (1999)
Total expenditure $54 billion US
(1999)
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.
1 zloty = 100 groszy
$1 (US) = 4 zloty
1 Euro = 4.5 zloty |
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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.
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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
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Cities and Population 1997
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Poland Tourism
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Polish Exports
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Machinery |
Warsaw |
1,632,500 |
Baltic Sea resorts |
Machinery |
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Food |
Łódź |
812,300 |
Mazury lake district |
Food |
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Power |
Kraków |
740,500 |
Karpaty and Sudety
mountains |
Minerals |
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Chemicals |
Wrocław |
639,400 |
Historic sites |
Fabrics |
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Poland is a member of the United Nations (UN),
Council of Europe (CE), Central European Initiative and North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) |
Poznań |
580,000 |
Cultural institutions |
Polish military forces include about 120,000 troops, a navy of 17,000, and an
air force of 44,000. Military service is compulsory for all men for 18 months. |
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