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Poland

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Population: 38.5 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Warsaw
Area: 312,685 sq km (120,728 sq miles)
Major language: Polish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 zloty = 100 groszy

The Warsaw Voice - English-language weekly
Warsaw Business Journal - English-language

Poor Poland. Sandwiched between the military might of Russia and Germany it was stomped on and occupied for centuries. Still, the Polish spirit recovered fast after the breakdown of communism and the Poles are some of the merriest, most positive people you're likely to meet in Europe.

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