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Photos of Poland

The Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Stanislaw and Vaclav, also known as the Wawel Cathedral, in Krakow.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 71

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Polish audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 38

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 230

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 207

Death rate

comparison ranking: 14

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 210

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 184

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 177

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 217

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 59

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 69

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 19

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 185

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 54

Labor force

comparison ranking: 36

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 41

Public debt

comparison ranking: 104

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 111

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 25

Exports

comparison ranking: 19

Imports

comparison ranking: 19

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 32

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 23

Railways

comparison ranking: total 14

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 14

Waterways

comparison ranking: 29

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 75

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 15

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues