Poland
Location: Eastern Europe, bordered by Germany on the West,
Belarus and Ukraine on the East, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
on the South
Area: 120,727 square miles
Population: 38,100,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Warsaw (capital), Lodz, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan,
Gdansk
Language: Polish
Ethnic groups: Polish 98%, German, Ukrainian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, food
processing
Chief crops: Grain, sugar beets, potatoes
Minerals: Coal, sulfur, natural gas
Leading exports: Coal, coke, machinery
Leading imports: Oil, wheat, foodstuffs
Monetary unit: Zloty