Poland History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

Poland was founded as a nation under Duke Mizko I, who converted the country to Christianity in 966 AD. In 1025, the first king of Poland was crowned and in 1569, Poland established a long association with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, thus establishing the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. But this Commonwealth could not last for many years and Poland was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia. Poland became independent again in 1918 after World War I.World War II began in 1939 when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. More than six million Polish civilians were killed during World War II, including Polish Jews. After the war, Poland emerged as a communist republic in the "Eastern Bloc". In 1989, Communist rule fell, and Poland emerged as a new nation, constitutionally called the "Third Polish Republic".

Poland is bounded on the east by Germany, on the south by the Czech Republic and Slovakia, on the southwest by Ukraine, on the west by Belarus, on the northwest by Lithuania and Russia's Kalinigrad Province, and on the north by the Baltic Sea. Forests cover about 30.5% of Poland's land area based on international standards. Its overall percentage is still increasing.

Poland's economy has been the fastest growing in Europe for over a decade. Poland had a GDP of $ 1.2 trillion in 2018, making it the 8th largest economy in Europe. Poland has a large number of private farms in its agricultural sector, with the potential to become the leading producer of food in the European Union. Smoked and fresh fish, Polish chocolate, dairy products, meat and bread produce the highest financial profits. Poland is a member nation of the European Union, NATO and the OECD. Poland is a highly developed country with a high quality of life. It is one of the largest economies in Europe. Poland also has a very rich history and architecture.

Polish is the only official and major spoken language in Poland, but it is also used in other countries by Polish minorities worldwide as well as being one of the official languages of the European Union. बThe Dhir communities use the Polish sign language related to the German sign language sign language. Polish is also a second language in Lithuania, where it is taught in schools and universities.

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Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border