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4 days ago · The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, or the First Polish Republic, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, or simply Poland–Lithuania, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch in real union, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of ...
21 hours ago · Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska (Polish) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" [a] ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost") Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Poland (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend] Capital and largest city Warsaw 52°13′N 21°02′E / 52.217°N 21.033°E / 52.217; 21.033 Official language ...
2 days ago · The Polish constitution of 1791, the oldest in Europe, in turn incorporated ideals of the American and French revolutions. Poles later settled in great numbers in the United States , Canada , Argentina , and Australia and carried their culture with them.
3 days ago · The Polish People's Republic was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1947 to 1989 as the predecessor of the modern-day Republic of Poland. From 1947 to 1952 it was known as the Republic of Poland, and it was also often simply known as Poland.
May 22, 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: Republic of Poland conventional short form: Poland local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska local short form: Polska former: Polish People's Republic etymology: name derives from the Polanians, a west Slavic tribe that united several surrounding Slavic groups (9th-10th centuries A.D.) and who passed on their name to the country; the name of the tribe likely ...
May 9, 2024 · Józef Piłsudski (born December 5, 1867, Żułów, Poland, Russian Empire [now in Lithuania]—died May 12, 1935, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish revolutionary and statesman, the first chief of state (1918–22) of the newly independent Poland established in November 1918.
May 12, 2024 · Warsaw, city, capital of Poland. Located in the east-central part of the country, Warsaw is also the capital of Mazowieckie województwo (province). Warsaw is notable among Europe’s capital cities not for its size, its age, or its beauty but for its indestructibility. It is a phoenix that has risen.
