Poland Geography

Country Name: Republic of Poland

Capital City: Warsaw

Population: 38,536,869 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.05% (2006)

Currency: Zloty (PLN)

Languages: Polish

Area: 312,685 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 18.2% (2005)

Domain extension: .pl

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF POLAND

Location:

Central Europe, east of Germany

Geographic Co-ordinates:

52 00 N, 20 00 E

Area - total:

312,685 sq km

Area - total:

312,685 sq km

Area - land:

304,465 sq km

Area - water:

8,220 sq km

Land Boundaries:

3,056 km

Border Countries:

Belarus 416 km, Czech Republic 790 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 103 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 210 km, Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 529 km

Terrain:

mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border

Elevation - highest point:

Rysy 2,499 m

Elevation - lowest point:

near Raczki Elblaskie -2 m

Natural Resources:

coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land

Arable Land:

40.25%

Permanent Crops:

Other Land Use:

58.75% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

flooding