Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the seventh-largest EU country, covering a combined area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and temperate transitional climate. The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk.
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Some of the key events about Poland

  • 966
    Poland adopts Christianity as its official state religion
  • 1364
    The Jagiellonian University, one of the oldest universities in Europe, is founded in Kraków
  • 1569
    The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is established, creating one of the largest and most powerful states in Europe
  • 1772
    First partition of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and Austria
  • 1791
    The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth adopts Europe's first written national constitution
  • 1793
    Second partition of Poland by Russia and Prussia
  • 1795
    Third partition of Poland, resulting in the complete dissolution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • 1918
    Poland regains independence after 123 years of partitions
  • 1939
    Nazi Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II
  • 1939
    Soviet Union invades Poland from the east, dividing the country with Nazi Germany
  • 1940
    Mass execution of Polish officers and intelligentsia in the Katyn massacre
  • 1941
    Auschwitz concentration camp begins operations in occupied Poland
  • 1944
    The Warsaw Uprising begins, marking the largest resistance operation in Nazi-occupied Europe
  • 1944
    Warsaw Uprising is brutally suppressed by Nazi forces
  • 1945
    Soviet Union imposes communist rule on Poland
  • 1978
    A Polish Cardinal is elected as Pope, becoming the first non-Italian pope in 455 years
  • 1980
    The Solidarity trade union is formed, leading to the eventual fall of communism in Poland
  • 1981
    Martial law is declared in Poland to suppress the Solidarity movement
  • 1989
    Poland holds its first partially free elections since World War II, marking the end of communist rule
  • 2004
    Poland joins the European Union, integrating with Western European economies and institutions

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