Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)
Exports
machinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6% (2003)
External Debt
$365,200,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
zlotych (PLN) per US dollar - 2.3 (2008 est.), 2.81 (2007), 3.1032 (2006), 3.2355 (2005), 3.6576 (2004) note: zlotych is the plural form of zloty
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.910%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
10
Location
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
Central Europe, east of Germany
Area
118,484 km sq
312,685 km sq
Coastline
0 km
440 km
Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers