Location: Northern Europe
Official name: Republic of Poland
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1918 / 1945
Capital city: Warsaw
Population: 38 million / 323 people per sq mile (125 people per sq km)
Total land area: 120,728 square miles (312,685 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Polish (official language)
Main religions: Roman Catholic 93%, Other and nonreligious 5%, Orthodox Christian 2%
Ethnic mix: Polish 98%, Other 2%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Zloty = 100 groszy
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 3397 kilocalories
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