| People |
| Population: |
38,792,442 |
| Population Density: |
321 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
62% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Polish 98%
- Germans
- Ukrainians
- Belarussians
|
| Principle languages: |
Polish |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 95% |
| Geography |
| Area: |
120,728 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
On the Baltic Sea in E Central Europe |
| Neighbors: |
- Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine on E
- Germany on W
- Czech Rep., Slovakia on S
- Russia on N
|
| Topography: |
Mostly lowlands forming part of the Northern European Plain. The
Carpathian
Mts. along the southern border rise to 8,200 ft. |
| Capital: |
Warsaw (1993 est.): 1.6 mil. |
| Government |
| Type: |
Democratic state |
| Head of state: |
Pres. Lech Walesa; b. Sept. 29, 1943; in office: Dec. 22, 1990 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
283,600 est. |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Shipbuilding, chemicals, metals, machinery, food processing |
| Chief crops: |
Grains, potatoes, sugar beets, tobacco, flax |
| Minerals: |
Coal, copper, silver, lead, sulphur, natural gas |
| Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Zloty (April 1995: 2.40 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$180.4 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$4,680. |
| Health |
| Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
|
| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
13 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
9 |
| Natural increase: |
0.4% |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 177 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 459 persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
12 |
| Education |
| Literacy (1993): |
99% |
| Major International
Organizations |
| UN |
(WTO, WHO) |
| Embassy |
| 2640 16th St. NW 20009; 234-3800 |