POLAND
Full country name: Republic of Poland
Area: 312,685 sq km
Population: 38.62 million
Capital City: Warsaw (pop 1.75 million)
People: 98% Polish, plus Ukrainian and Belarussian minorities
Language: Polish, German, English
Religion: 95% Roman Catholic
Government: republic
Head of State: President Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Head of Government: Prime Minister Marek Belka


GDP: US$373.2 billion
GDP per capita: US$12,000
Inflation: 3.5%
Major Industries: machinery, iron & steel, chemicals & agriculture
Major Trading Partners: EU (esp. France, German, Italy, UK),
Russia
Member of EU: Yes