Official Country Name: Republic of Poland/Rzeczpospolita Polska
Capital: Warsaw/Warszawa
Population: about 38,6 mln
Religion:Catholic 90,7%
Telephone Code: 0048
Time Zone: GMT+1 (Middle European Time)or GMT+2
Area: about 312.685 sq km
Language(s): Polish/polski
Ethnic Groups: Poles/Polacy (98,7%), Ukrainians/Ukraincy, Belarusians/Bialorusini
Highest Mountain: Rysy 2449 m above the sea level
President/Head of State: President Lech Kaczyński
Government: Right-wing party Law And Justice and Jarosław Kaczyński as the PM
Currency: Zloty/złoty/PLN
Exchange Rate: 1USD=3,3zl; 1EUR=3,8zl; 1GBP=5,6zl (december 2005)
Health Risks:
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz, outlet: 2 round holes and a round ground pin
Weights & Measures: SI
Country Name in other languages:Polen (German) Pologne (French) Poland (English) Польша (RU)
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