Poland: map, capital and facts
Poland is a country in Central Europe. Its capital is Warsaw. Its official language is Polish.
Poland covers about 312,679 km², making it the 70th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 36.4 million people live there, the 44th-most populous.
Poland shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.
Where is Poland?
Poland is in Central Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 52°N, 20°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Poland is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Poland facts
| Capital | Warsaw |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Central Europe |
| Area | 312,679 km² (70th largest) |
| Population | 36,435,861 (44th most populous) |
| Language | Polish |
| Currency | Polish złoty (zł) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 7 |
| Centre point | 52°N, 20°E |
Countries that border Poland
- Belarus, capital Minsk
- Czechia, capital Prague
- Germany, capital Berlin
- Lithuania, capital Vilnius
- Russia, capital Moscow
- Slovakia, capital Bratislava
- Ukraine, capital Kyiv
Other countries near Poland
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Hungary, about 560 km
- Latvia, about 640 km
- Austria, about 710 km
- Slovenia, about 750 km
- Romania, about 760 km
Guess Poland in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Poland were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Europe
- Subregion: Central Europe
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 312,679 km²
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More countries in Central Europe
Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.