Poland – country’s overview
Official name | Republic of Poland /Rzeczpospolita Polska |
Population | over 38 million |
Official language | Polish |
Capital | Warsaw |
Administrative division | 16 provinces (voivodeships) |
Largest cities | Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz |
Political system | Parliamentary Republic |
Currency | 1 zloty = 100 groszy (current exchange rates available at: www.nbp.pl) |
Government | President, Prime Minister |
Legislature | National Assembly (Lower house - Sejm and Upper house - Senat) |
Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDP) | 21,118 USD |
Life expectancy | 72 years (men), 81 years (women) |
Main exports | machinery and transport equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals. |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
The average daytime summer/winter temperature | 22 °C (71.6 °F) / 6 °C (42.8 °F) |
Climate | temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent snow and rain; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers |