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Poland
Poland is a country in Central Europe with its capital in Warsaw.
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Region
- Central Europe, Europe
- Population
- 37.4 million
- Languages
- Polish
- Currency
- Polish zลoty (zล)
- Area
- 312,679 kmยฒ
- Borders
- ๐ง๐พ Belarus ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania ๐ท๐บ Russia ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine
๐ก Lost a fifth of its population in WWII; now an EU economic powerhouse.
About the flag
Its white and red come from the Polish coat of arms, a white eagle on a red shield, which has symbolised Poland for centuries.
How to spot it: White over red; Monaco and Indonesia are the reverse, with red on top.
Often confused with: ๐ฒ๐จ Monaco ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia