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May 1, 2004 · Capital: Warsaw. Official EU language (s): Polish. EU Member State: since 1 May 2004. Currency: Polish Złoty PLN. Poland is currently preparing to adopt the euro. Schengen: member since 21 December 2007. Figures : Geographical size: 311 928 km 2. Population: 36 753 736 (2023)
Poland. Europe. Check out this year's Best in Travel winners. Picturesque cities such as Kraków and Gdańsk vie with energetic Warsaw for your urban attention. Elsewhere, woods, rivers, lakes and hills beckon for some fresh-air fun. 01 / Attractions.
Poland - History, Culture, People: The dual Polish-Lithuanian state, Respublica, or “Commonwealth” (Polish: Rzeczpospolita), was one of the largest states in Europe. While Poland in the mid-16th century occupied an area of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km), with some 3.5 million inhabitants, the Commonwealth at its largest point in the early 17th century comprised nearly ...
