POLAND

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Poland People

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

PEOPLE OF POLAND

Age Structure 0-14 years:

15.5% (male 3,070,388/female 2,906,121)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

71.1% (male 13,639,012/female 13,761,154)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

13.3% (male 1,964,429/female 3,177,137) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

37.3 years

Median Age - male:

35.4 years

Median Age - female:

39.3 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.046% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

9.94 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.94 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.057 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.991 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.618 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.941 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

75.19 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

71.18 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

79.44 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Pole(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Polish 96.7%, German 0.4%, Belarusian 0.1%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 2.7% (2002 census)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)

Languages:

Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)