Poland is a country in Central Europe. Poland may also refer to Places United States Poland, Indiana . Poland, Maine . Poland, Chautauqua County, New York . Poland, Herkimer County, New York . Poland, Ohio . Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio . Poland, Wisconsin . Kiribati Poland, Kiribati . People Poland surname . Sir Alfred Poland , an English surgeon. Poland syndrome . Chris Poland , former guitarist of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Hugh Poland , a New Zealand politician. Other uses Poland novel Poland novel , by James A. Michener. Poland album Poland album , released in 1984 by the group Tangerine Dream. disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages ca Poland de Poland fr Poland it Poland nl Poland pl Poland th vo Poland ... more details
Richeza of Poland may refer to Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden disambiguation ... more details
Bund Poland can refer to General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia General Jewish Labour Bund in Poland Jewish Communist Labour Bund in Poland disambig ... more details
double image right Flag of Poland.svg 195 Herb Polski.svg 103 The Flag of Poland The Coat of arms of Poland Image LocationPoland.svg thumb The location of Poland Image Un poland.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Poland See also Wikipedia Version 1.0 Editorial Team Poland related articles by quality l1 Index of Poland related articles The Republic of Poland is a List of sovereign states ... url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos pl.html title Poland work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Poland ... exclave , to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 km 120,728 sq mi , ref name CSO cite web author Central Statistical Office of Poland year 2007 url http www.stat.gov.pl gus ... in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, which makes it the List of countries ... country pl polandPoland, Facts and figures ref The establishment of a Polish state is often identified with the adoption of Christianity by its ruler Mieszko I in 966 see Baptism of Poland , when the state covered territory similar to that of present day Poland. Poland became Kingdom of Poland 1025 1138 a kingdom in 1025, and in 1569 it cemented a long Polish Lithuanian Union association ... . The Commonwealth collapsed in 1795, and Partitions of Poland its territory was partitioned among Prussia , Russia, and Austria. Poland Second Polish Republic regained its independence in 1918 .... Poland lost over six million citizens in World War II, and emerged several years later as a People s Republic of Poland socialist republic within the Eastern bloc Eastern Bloc under strong Soviet influence. In 1989 Communism communist rule fall of communism was overthrown and Poland became what is constitutionally known as the Third Polish Republic . Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen Voivodeships of Poland voivodeships lang pl wojew dztwo . Poland is also a member of the European ... more details
Little Poland may refer to Lesser Poland Polish Ma opolska , a historical region of southern Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Polish wojew dztwo ma opolskie , a present day administrative region in southern Poland United States name for Polish ethnic neighborhoods in many cities Little Poland, Brooklyn , an informal name for a neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn Greenpoint , Brooklyn geodis he pl Ma opolska ujednoznacznienie ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 TRL Poland is the Poland Polish version of the United States most popular TV music show Total Request Live . It s aired from Monday to Friday at 5.00 p.m. on MTV Poland . The show, which started on July 11, 2005 is hosted by Kasia Wetz, Paulina Mo and Adam Beggerman live from Warsaw , Poland. DEFAULTSORT Trl Poland Category MTV television series Category Polish television series poland tv prog stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Basketball in Poland . See also Dominet Bank Ekstraliga DBE Polish Men Basketball League Polska Liga Koszyk wki , PLK PLKK Polska Liga Koszyk wki Kobiet PLKK Polish Women Basketball League Polish Cup in men basketball Polish Cup in women basketball Poland national basketball team Poland women s national basketball team Sports in Poland Europe topic Basketball in DEFAULTSORT Basketball In Poland Category Basketball in PolandPoland sport stub basketball stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Team handball Handball is a popular team sport in Poland . Polish Seria A Handball League Polish Seria B Handball League Polish Seria A Women s Handball League Polish Seria B Women s Handball League Polish Cup in men handball Polish Cup in women handball Poland national handball team Poland women s national handball team See also Sports in Poland DEFAULTSORT Handball In Poland Category Handball in Poland Handball stub Poland sport stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Kinepolis Poland is owner of the biggest megaplex Movie theater cinema in Poland. The 18 Projection screen screen cinema is located in Pozna , and is the only one that this international chain owns in Poland . Kinepolis has its other cinemas in Belgium , France , Spain and Switzerland . Since 2006 this cinema is operated by the Cinema City cinema chain. br center Cinema chains in Poland center br Category Cinema chains in Poland Category Companies of Poland Category Polish culture Poland company stub pl Cinema City Pozna Kinepolis ... more details
Casimir of Poland may refer to Any ruler of Poland named Casimir Duke Casimir I the Restorer High Duke Casimir II the Just King Casimir III the Great King Casimir IV Jagiellon Saint Casimir 1458 1484 , Polish Lithuanian prince, patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, and the young hndis ... more details
The following numbers characterize the area of Poland Area of Polish territory 322 575 km land area , internal waters area and territorial sea area Administrative area of Poland 312 679 km . This is calculated according to the official definition of the coastline. Some of Polish administrative unit s include area of internal waters 8 Gmina commune s in voivodeship zachodniopomorskie , 2 communes in Pomerania Voivodeship and 3 communes in Warmia Mazuria Voivodeship . In Poland there are 2005 km of internal waters, but only 791 km of it are included in administrative units according to the coast line definition. That is why the administrative area of Poland isn t the same as the area of Poland. By common convention 312 679 km is called the total area of Poland in encyclopedias and other sources. ref http www.britannica.com nations Poland Encyclopaedia Britannica , br http encyklopedia.pwn.pl haslo.php?id 4169123 Encyklopedia PWN in Polish ref Area of Poland land area of Poland 311 888 km . Land area includes land waters lake s, river s, canal s and this figure is normally used when comparing the area of Poland with the area of other countries. References references Category Geography of Poland pl Powierzchnia Polski ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group Nepalis in Poland poptime 100 popplace Lesser Poland Mazovia Pomerania langs Polish language Polish English language English Nepali language Nepali rels Hinduism Buddhism related c Non Resident Nepali Nepalis in Poland are migrants from Nepal to Poland , mainly expatriate workers and international student s. According to the NRN NCC in Poland, there are about 100 Nepalis living in the country. ref http www.nrn.org.np medianewsdetail.php?id 1034 Non Resident Nepali Association NRN NCC in Poland ref Migration History The first Nepali to settle in Poland arrived in 1965. Immigration from Nepal grew in the 1990s as few Nepalis came for a jobs as chefs in Indian Resturants and as workers in Indian Textile Companies. A few of them came with families. Nepalis have been coming to the country for further studies, mostly in the medical field. In 2007, there are about 40 Nepalese students studying in Poland though many of them came with hope to get entry to other highly paid countries in Europe and work there. Today, Nepalis, along with other Asian groups, usually work in industry, building, services and finance sectors. Most find employment in the central region of Mazovia , the northern region of Pomerania and southern region of Lesser Poland . ref http www.thenews.pl business artykul127078 asian workforce growing in poland.html Asian workforce growing in Poland ref The rise in foreign investment, especially in the finance sector, IT outsourcing and building industry have brought skilled, but cheap, labor to Poland. About 121 workers from Nepal had managed to get jobs in Poland through individual channel in 2008 and 2009, according to the Department of Foreign ... Republica Polish farms await Nepali workers ref See Also Hinduism in Poland Buddhism in Poland Reference reflist Immigration to Poland Nepalese diaspora Category Ethnic groups in Poland Category Nepalese diaspora Poland ... more details
Merge Kingdom of Poland 1025 1385 United Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Poland 1385 1569 date May 2010 File Poland Fragmentation Period map.jpg thumb Kingdom of Poland in the year 1138 at the death of Duke Boles aw III Wrymouth Kingdom of Poland Polish Kr lestwo Polskie , Latin Regnum Poloniae was the name of Poland from 1000 1025 to 1795 Kingdom of Poland 1025 1385 from the early Piast dynasty United Kingdom of Poland , a term used for the Kingdom of Poland from 1320 1385 Kingdom of Poland 1385 1569 under the Jagiellon dynasty Kingdom of Poland, or Crown of the Polish Kingdom , as part of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth , 1569 1791 1795 Congress Poland , autonomous Polish state in personal union with the Russian Empire, 1815 1831 Kingdom of Poland 1916 1918 , proposed puppet state of the German and Austrian Empire DEFAULTSORT Kingdom Of Poland Category History of Poland bg cs Polsk kr lovstv de K nigreich Polen es Reino de Polonia et Poola Kuningriik fr Royaume de Pologne it Regno di Polonia ja he la Regnum Poloniae lt Lenkijos karalyst nl Koninkrijk Polen pl Kr lestwo Polskie pt Reino da Pol nia ru th tr Lehistan Krall uk ... more details
Image Zaprowadzenie chrzescijanstwa 965 Matejko.JPG thumb 300px right Christianization of Poland on April 14 966 by Jan Matejko The Baptism of Poland lang pl Chrzest Polski was the event in 966 that signified the beginning of the Christianization of Poland , commencing with the baptism of Mieszko I of Poland Mieszko I , who was the first ruler of the Polish state. The next significant step in Poland s adoption of Christianity was the establishment of various ecclesiastical organs in the country during the 10th and 11th centuries. This included the building of cathedral s and the appointment of clergy . This date should not be confused as the independence day of Poland. In adopting Christianity as the state religion, Mieszko sought to achieve several personal goals. He saw Poland s baptism as a way of strengthening his hold on power, as well as using it as a unifying force for the Polish people. The exact place of Mieszko s baptism is disputed, historians having alternately argued that Gniezno , Pozna , Cologne or even Rome was the site of the event. Mieszko s action proved highly influential by the 13th century, Roman Catholicism had become the dominant religion in Poland. In 1966, the People s Republic of Poland witnessed large festivities on the 1000 year anniversary of those events,with the Church celebrating the 1000 years of Christianity in Poland, while the communist government celebrated the secular 1000 years of Polish State. ref name Norman Davies, God s Playground , http ... in 1945 Google Print, p.17 ref See also Adalbert of Prague Dagome Iudex Pagan reaction in Poland History of Poland 966 1385 Christianization of Kievan Rus Notes See http en.wikipedia.org wiki Wikipedia ... small references div Christian History collapsed Category 966 Category 10th century in Poland Category History of Poland 966 1385 Category History of Catholicism in Poland Category Baptism Category Christian history by geography or ethnicity Category 10th century Christianity Poland hist stub ... more details
Image Collier s 1921 Hog Poland China Boar.png thumb Illustration from the 1921 Collier s Encyclopedia The Poland China is a breed of domestic pig , first bred in the Miami Valley , Ohio , United States , in 1816, deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire pig Berkshire and Hampshire pig Hampshire . It is the oldest American breed of swine. Poland China hogs are typically black, sometimes with white patches, and are known for their large size. List of pigs Big Bill Big Bill , the largest hog ever recorded, was a Poland China. Poland Chinas rank highest in U.S. pork production in pounds of hog per sow per year. External links http www.ansi.okstate.edu breeds swine polandchina index.htm Poland China , Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science http www.cpsswine.com poland polands.htm Poland China Record Association http www.infoplease.com ce6 sci A0839494.html Columbia Encyclopedia entry Category Animal breeds originating in the United States Category Pig breeds domestic pig stub pl Poland China zh ... more details
Poland A and B lang pl Polska A i B refers to the historical distinction between west and east areas of Poland , with the west being significantly more developed than the east. Historically, the source of Poland A and B can be traced to the period of the partitions of Poland , and different policies of the partitioners, which resulted in a much larger industrial development of the Western Prussian partition . At the moment, the development of Eastern Poland runs faster, than western. The western provinces except Lower Silesia have slower growth of the GDP and higher level of unemployment than eastern Poland. Several cities in the Eastern Poland have very good economical situation and level of development e.g. Olsztyn and Rzesz w are on the top of rankings estimating living standard . In this East West differentiation has to be recognized that Poland s borders moved westward after 1945. For example Warsaw was historically in the developed western part of Poland and now is situated in the eastern part of the country. The slower growing western provinces are often former German regions now populated mostly by Poles from the former Eastern Polish regions. For example the above mentioned Olsztyn was part of Prussia after the partitions of Poland. So the heart of Poland has not changed so much. References reflist Kozak M., Pyszkowski A., Szewczyk R. red. 2001, S ownik Rozwoju Regionalnego, PARR, Warszawa. http wiadomosci.polska.pl specdlapolski article,,id,331312.htm Polska Polsce nier wna , 2008 06 04 Gazeta Wyborcza 1999 Polska A, B i C Poland A, B and C , August 4 Category Economic history of PolandPoland stub pl Polska A i B ... more details
unreferenced date June 2008 Bank Polski the Bank of Poland is the name of two former bank s in Poland , each of which acted as a central bank . The first was founded by Franciszek Ksawery Drucki Lubecki in 1828 in Congress Poland and functioned until 1885, when it was absorbed by the State Bank of the Russian Empire . The second was founded in 1924 in the Second Polish Republic by W adys aw Grabski and was liquidated in 1952. Their legacy is continued by Poland s present central bank , the Polish ... Drucki Lubecki, founder of Poland s first central bank The first Bank of Poland was founded in Warsaw ... Poland Kingdom of Poland , it was entitled with issuance of the Polish currency as well as control ... its existence, the Bank of Poland was allowed to money supply issue banknotes and coins up to the amount ... held Poland. Between 1829 and 1837 it spent a large part of its income on road construction, until ... were swallowed by the State Bank of Russia. When Poland regained its independence in 1918, it was lacking ... Grabski created a new Bank of Poland as a joint stock company . Its stock was soon raised from ... share s. The bank was independent of the government of Poland, though it carried out its monetary policies. As the main shareholder , the President of Poland had the right to name the chairman and deputy ... to the Invasion of Poland 1939 Polish Defensive War of 1939, all of the gold reserves were evacuated from Poland to Paris and then to London and Canada. The Bank continued its functioning in exile ... in occupied Poland Nazis created their puppet Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Issue Bank . In 1946 the remaining pre war gold reserves were returned to the new communist authorities of Poland, while the Bank of Poland itself was closed down and finally swallowed by the newly created National Bank of Poland in 1952. Category Banks of Poland Category Economic history of Poland Category History of Poland 1795 1918 Category History of Poland 1918 1939 pl Bank Polski ... more details
As of 2007, there were 85 prisons zak ady karne in Poland. As of 31.12.2007, Polish prisons had the official capacity of 79213 and reported number of inmates at 87776. Prisons are administered by S u ba Wi zienna lang pl Prison Service Polish corrections officer s. They fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland . The largest prison in Poland is the Wronki Prison . See also law enforcement in Poland External links pl icon http www.sw.gov.pl Og lnopolski Portal S u by Wi ziennej pl icon http www.sw.gov.pl images 1240917084.pdf MINISTERSTWO SPRAWIEDLIWO CI, CENTRALNY ZARZ D S U BY WI ZIENNEJ, INFORMACJA O WYKONYWANIU KARY POZBAWIENIA WOLNO CI I TYMCZASOWEGO ARESZTOWANIA za rok 2007 Category Prisons in Poland pl Zak ady karne w Polsce Poland stub ... more details
John of Poland may refer to John I Albert of Poland 1459 1501 John II Casimir Vasa 1609 1672 Jan III Sobieski 1629 1696 See also John I disambiguation John II disambiguation John III disambiguation hndis ... more details
see also Kurza G ra Infobox Settlement name Kurza settlement type Village total type image skyline image caption image flag image shield image map subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name flag icon Poland Poland subdivision type1 Voivodeships of Poland Voivodeship subdivision name1 Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland subdivision type2 Powiat County subdivision name2 Kalisz County subdivision type3 Gmina subdivision name3 Gmina Blizan w Blizan w elevation m population total website Kurza IPAc pl k u a is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Blizan w , within Kalisz County , Greater Poland Voivodeship , in west central Poland. ref name TERYT cite web url http www.stat.gov.pl broker access prefile listPreFiles.jspa title Central Statistical Office GUS TERYT National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal date 2008 06 01 language Polish ref References reflist br Gmina Blizan w Kalisz geo stub coord missing Greater Poland Voivodeship Category Villages in Kalisz County Kurza pl Kurza ... more details
Other uses Drazen disambiguation Dra en Infobox Settlement name Dr e settlement type Village total type image skyline image caption image flag image shield image map subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name flag icon Poland Poland subdivision type1 Voivodeships of Poland Voivodeship subdivision name1 Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland subdivision type2 Powiat County subdivision name2 Konin County subdivision type3 Gmina subdivision name3 Gmina Krzym w Krzym w elevation m population total website Dr e IPAc pl d r e is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzym w , within Konin County , Greater Poland Voivodeship , in west central Poland. ref name TERYT cite web url http www.stat.gov.pl broker access prefile listPreFiles.jspa title Central Statistical Office GUS TERYT National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal date 2008 06 01 language Polish ref References reflist br Gmina Krzym w Konin geo stub coord missing Greater Poland Voivodeship Category Villages in Konin County Drazen pl Dr e ... more details
Infobox Settlement name Olin settlement type Village total type image skyline image caption image flag image shield image map subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name flag icon Poland Poland subdivision type1 Voivodeships of Poland Voivodeship subdivision name1 Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland subdivision type2 Powiat County subdivision name2 Szamotu y County Szamotu y subdivision type3 Gmina subdivision name3 Gmina Wronki Wronki elevation m population total 11 website Olin IPAc pl o l i n is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wronki , within Szamotu y County , Greater Poland Voivodeship , in west central Poland. ref name TERYT cite web url http www.stat.gov.pl broker access prefile listPreFiles.jspa title Central Statistical Office GUS TERYT National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal date 2008 06 01 language Polish ref The village has a population of 11. References reflist br Gmina Wronki Szamotu y geo stub coord missing Greater Poland Voivodeship Category Villages in Szamotu y County Olin pl Olin ... more details
Infobox Settlement name Marcelino settlement type Settlement total type image skyline image caption image flag image shield image map subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name flag icon Poland Poland subdivision type1 Voivodeships of Poland Voivodeship subdivision name1 Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland subdivision type2 Powiat County subdivision name2 roda Wielkopolska County roda Wielkopolska subdivision type3 Gmina subdivision name3 Gmina roda Wielkopolska roda Wielkopolska elevation m population total website Marcelino IPAc pl m a r c e l i n o is a human settlement settlement in the administrative district of Gmina roda Wielkopolska , within roda Wielkopolska County , Greater Poland Voivodeship , in west central Poland. ref name TERYT cite web url http www.stat.gov.pl broker access prefile listPreFiles.jspa title Central Statistical Office GUS TERYT National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal date 2008 06 01 language Polish ref References reflist br Gmina roda Wielkopolska rodaWielkopolska geo stub coord missing Greater Poland Voivodeship Category Villages in roda Wielkopolska County Marcelino pl Marcelino ... more details
Poland Lithuania can refer to Polish Lithuanian union from 1385 until 1569 Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 until 1795 disambig ... more details
Infobox political party country Poland party name Poland Plus name native Polska Plus party logo File Poland Plus logo.jpg 200px colorcode 02069C leader Jerzy Polaczek foundation 9 January 2010 dissolved 24 September 2010 ideology Conservatism , br nowrap Liberal conservatism position Centre right headquarters international None european None europarl None colours Blue , red , white website http www.polska plus.pl http www.polska plus.pl Poland Plus lang pl Polska Plus was a centre right political party in Poland that existed briefly during 2010. It was formed on 9 January 2010 from deputies in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Sejm that crossing the floor crossed the floor from the Law and Justice party. The party was dissolved on 24 September 2010, with five of its parliamentary representatives, including leader Jerzy Polaczek , returning to Law and Justice, while Jan Filip Libicki and Jacek Tomczak sat as independents. In November 2010, four of the former Poland Plus members Libicki, Tomczak, Lucjan Karasiewicz , and Andrzej Walkowiak joined Poland Comes First . Members of Sejm Poland Plus had seven representatives Lucjan Karasiewicz Jan Filip Libicki Jerzy Polaczek leader Jaros aw Sellin Jacek Tomczak Kazimierz Micha Ujazdowski Andrzej Walkowiak External links pl icon http www.polska plus.pl Polska Plus official website Polish political parties Category Political parties in Poland Category Political parties established in 2010 Category Political parties disestablished in 2010 Category Law and Justice Category 2010 in Poland Category Liberal conservative parties poland party stub pl Polska Plus ... more details
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