Poland

Key notes

  • Poland is a country in Central Europe.
  • Capital: Warsaw.

  • It borders:

    • Germany.
    • Czech Republic.
    • Slovakia.
    • Ukraine.
    • Belarus.
    • Lithuania.
    • Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
  • It has a coastline along the Baltic Sea.

  • Poland is a member of:

    • European Union.
    • NATO.
    • Schengen Area.
  • Currency: Polish złoty.
  • It is a parliamentary republic.

  • Major geographical features include:

    • Carpathian Mountains.
    • Baltic coast.
    • Vistula River.
  • Poland has strategic importance on NATO’s eastern flank.