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Poland at a Glance Official Name of the Country:: Republic of Poland Warszawa ( ang.Warsaw) Polish Parliamentary Democracy Zloty (PLN)

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POLAND ( POLSKA) lies in the very heart of the European continent.

From the North it borders upon Russia (216 km), from the East - upon Lithuania (99 km), Bela (420 km) and Ukraine (509 km), from the South - upon Slovakia (540 km) and the Czech Rep (720) and from the West - upon Germany (467 km). The length of the sea frontier running alo the Baltic Sea amounts to 528 km.

Poland belongs to medium size countries. Its area totaling 312.685 km sq. puts it on the 9th p in Europe and the 66th in the world. Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski attends the Istanbul conference on Afghanistan
2011.11.02

Istanbul conference on Afghanistan, held today, 2 November 2011, brought together Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries to debate on regional cooperation for Afghanistan. The conference was also attended by Afghanistans chief partners outside the region, including Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski... [ more]

Geographical configuration and climate Poland is basically a lowland country with the average elevation of land amounting to some 17 meters above sea level. This by no way means that the landscape is monotonous. There are re in Poland where one can find picturesque hills. Rysy, the highest peak of the mountains in the South of Poland rises 2,499 metros above sea level.

Poland has a temperate climate. Spring usually begins in April. Autumn falls in October and November. Winters are sometimes frosty. In the North-Eastern region temperatures drop below degrees C. The average annual rainfall is about 600 mm.

Minister Sikorski awards a Polish Cambridge Universitys Vice-Chancellor the Bene Merito distinction
2011.11.02

Population In European terms, Poland is a country of average population density - 123 persons per square kilometre.

While in the United Kingdom for The London

Conference on Cyberspace on 1 November 2011, Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski awarded Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridgewith the Bene Merito distinction, an honorary award conferred upon those whose activities contribute to promoting Polands image abroad. [ more]

The country has 38, 600, 000 inhabitants placing it on the 7th position in Europe and 25th in t world.

Most people (62%) live in towns. The biggest of them are: Warsaw (1,656,000 inhabitants), Lo (842,000), Cracow (751,000), Wroclaw (644,000), Poznan, Gdansk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Kato and Lublin. For more information go to www.poland.gov.pl

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Materials and Documents Key speaches and documents on Poland's foreign policy Electronics publications Weekly Preview Cultural Bulletin of MFA Letter from Poland Economic Bulletin of MFA Poland's Foreign Policy in Docs Year 2004 Year 2003 Year 2002 Proliferation Security Initiative

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