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Poland
(5,420 words)

Rzeczpospolita Polska (The Republic of Poland)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

37,942,000

Area

310,000 sq. km (120,000 sq. mi)

Population density

120/sq. km (310/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

-0.17% (per 1,000: births 8, deaths 11)

Under 15 years

15%

Urban dwellers

60% (-0.16% p.a.)

Largest cities

Warsaw 1,783,000; Kraków 769,000; Lódz 677,000; Wroclaw 641,000; Poznan 531,000; plus 4 over 300,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian D…

Cite this page
“Poland”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02POL>
First published online: 2020



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