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Grand Empire of Poland

Empire of Poland Imperium Polskie (Polish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos"
Anthem: "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego"
Capital and largest city	Warsaw 52°13′N 21°02′E
Official language and national language	Polish
Ethnic groups (2018)	55.5% Polish 15.2% Ukrainian 6.7% Americans 5.4% Belarusian 2.8% Brazilian 2.4% German 2.1% Lithuanian 1.8% Canadian 9.9% other
Religion	50.2% Catholicism 20,9% Orthodoxy 14,1% Protestant 13.4% Atheism 1.0% Judaism 0.5% Islam 0.2% Other religions
Demonym(s)	Poles
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• Emperor	Alexander II
• Prime Minister	Mateusz Morawiecki
Legislature
• Upper house	Sejm
• Lower house	Senat
Area
• Total	1,153,465 km2 (445,355 sq mi) (25nd)
Population
• 2018 estimate	134,683,090 (9th)
• Density	117/km2 (303.0/sq mi) (90th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$5,314. trillion (5th)
• Per capita	$39,451 (30th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$5.104 trillion (3th)
• Per capita	$37,894 (24th)
Gini (2018)	29.5 low inequality
HDI (2018)	0.926 very high (6th)
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+48
ISO 3166 code	PL
Internet TLD	.pl and .eu

Poland , officially the Empire of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska, is a Monarchy sovereign state in Central Europe. It is divided into administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 1,153,465 square kilometres (445,355 sq mi) with a mostly temperate climate. With a population of over million people, Poland is the first most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest city is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kiev, Minsk, Dnipro, Riga, Lviv, Kraków, Łódź, Zaporizhia, Kryvyi Rih, Vilnius, Poznań, Homyel and Gdańsk.

The establishment of a Polish state can be traced back to 966, when Mieszko I, ruler of a territory roughly coextensive with that of present-day Poland, converted to Christianity. The Kingdom of Poland was founded in 1025, and in 1569 it cemented a longstanding political association with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by signing the Union of Lublin. This union formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest and most populous countries of 16th and 17th century Europe, with a uniquely liberal political system Norman Davies, Europe: A History, Pimlico 1997, p. 554: Poland-Lithuania was another country which experienced its 'Golden Age' during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The realm of the last Jagiellons was absolutely the largest state in Europe which adopted Europe's first written national constitution, the Constitution of 3 May 1791.

Poland is a developed market and global power It has the eighth largest and one of the most dynamic economies in the European Union, simultaneously achieving a very high rank on the Human Development Index. Additionally, the Polish Stock Exchange in Warsaw is the largest and most important in Central Europe. Poland is a developed The country provides free university education, state-funded social security and a universal health care system for all citizens. Having an extensive history, Poland has developed a rich cultural heritage, including numerous historical monuments. It has 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 14 of which are cultural. Poland is a member state of the European Union, the Schengen Area, the United Nations, NATO, the OECD, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Three Seas Initiative, and the Visegrád Group.

Etymology

Main article: Name of Poland

The origin of the name Poland derives from the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie) that inhabited the Warta River basin of the historic Greater Poland region starting in the 6th century. The origin of the name Polanie itself derives from the early Slavic word pole (field). In some languages, such as Hungarian, Lithuanian, Persian and Turkish, the exonym for Poland is Lechites (Lechici), which derives from the name of a semi-legendary ruler of Polans, Lech I.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Poland

Borders map of Poland in 2018

Poland's territory extends across several geographical regions, between latitudes 49° and 55° N, and longitudes 14° and 25° E. In the north-west is the Baltic seacoast, which extends from the Bay of Pomerania to the Gulf of Gdańsk. This coast is marked by several spits, coastal lakes (former bays that have been cut off from the sea), and dunes. The largely straight coastline is indented by the Szczecin Lagoon, the Bay of Puck, and the Vistula Lagoon.

The centre and parts of the north of the country lie within the North European Plain. Rising above these lowlands is a geographical region comprising four hilly districts of moraines and moraine-dammed lakes formed during and after the Pleistocene ice age. These lake districts are the Pomeranian Lake District, the Greater Polish Lake District, the Kashubian Lake District, and the Masurian Lake District. The Masurian Lake District is the largest of the four and covers much of north-eastern Poland. The lake districts form part of the Baltic Ridge, a series of moraine belts along the southern shore of the Baltic Sea.

South of the Northern European Plain are the regions of Lusatia, Silesia and Masovia, which are marked by broad ice-age river valleys. Farther south is a mountainous region, including the Sudetes, the Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands, the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, and the Carpathian Mountains, including the Beskids. The highest part of the Carpathians is the Tatra Mountains, along Poland's southern border.

Geology

Kraków-Częstochowa Uplands in the Lesser Poland region

The geological structure of Poland has been shaped by the continental collision of Europe and Africa over the past 60 million years and, more recently, by the Quaternary glaciations of northern Europe. Both processes shaped the Sudetes and the Carpathian Mountains. The moraine landscape of northern Poland contains soils made up mostly of sand or loam, while the ice age river valleys of the south often contain loess. The Polish Jura, the Pieniny, and the Western Tatras consist of limestone, while the High Tatras, the Beskids, and the Karkonosze are made up mainly of granite and basalts. The Polish Jura Chain has some of the oldest rock formation on the continent of Europe.

Tatra Mountains in southern Poland average 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in elevation.

Poland has 70 mountains over 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) in elevation, all in the Tatras. The Polish Tatras, which consist of the High Tatras and the Western Tatras, is the highest mountain group of Poland and of the entire Carpathian range. In the High Tatras lies Poland's highest point, the north-western summit of Rysy, 2,499 metres (8,199 ft) in elevation. At its foot lies the mountain lakes of Czarny Staw pod Rysami (Black Lake below Mount Rysy), and Morskie Oko (the Marine Eye).

The second highest mountain group in Poland is the Beskids, whose highest peak is Babia Góra, at 1,725 metres (5,659 ft). The next highest mountain groups are the Karkonosze in the Sudetes, the highest point of which is Śnieżka at 1,603 metres (5,259 ft), and the Śnieżnik Mountains, the highest point of which is Śnieżnik at 1,425 metres (4,675 ft).

Table Mountains are part of the Sudetes range in Lower Silesia.

Other notable uplands include the Table Mountains, which are noted for their interesting rock formations, the Bieszczady Mountains in the far southeast of the country, in which the highest Polish peak is Tarnica at 1,346 metres (4,416 ft), the Gorce Mountains in Gorce National Park, whose highest point is Turbacz at 1,310 metres (4,298 ft), the Pieniny in Pieniny National Park, the highest point of which is Wysokie Skałki (Wysoka) at 1,050 metres (3,445 ft), and the Świętokrzyskie Mountains in Świętokrzyski National Park, which have two similarly high peaks: Łysica at 612 metres (2,008 ft) and Łysa Góra at 593 metres (1,946 ft).

The lowest point in Poland – at 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) below sea level – is at Raczki Elbląskie, near Elbląg in the Vistula Delta.

In the Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (the Coal Fields of Dąbrowa) region in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland is an area of sparsely vegetated sand known as the Błędów Desert. It covers an area of 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi). It is not a natural desert but results from human activity from the Middle Ages onwards.

The Baltic Sea activity in Słowiński National Park created sand dunes which in the course of time separated the bay from the sea creating two lakes. As waves and wind carry sand inland the dunes slowly move, at a rate of 3 to 10 metres (9.8 to 32.8 ft) per year. Some dunes reach the height of up to 30 metres (98 ft). The highest peak of the park is Rowokol (115 metres or 377 feet above sea level).

Waters

Main article: Rivers of Poland

Dniepr River near the Kiev. The river is the longest in Poland, flowing the entire length of the country for 2,145 kilometres.

The Łyna and the Angrapa flow by way of the Pregolya to the Baltic Sea, and the Czarna Hańcza flows into the Baltic Sea through the Neman. While the great majority of Poland's rivers drain into the Baltic Sea, Poland's Beskids are the source of some of the upper tributaries of the Orava, which flows via the Váh and the Danube to the Black Sea. The eastern Beskids are also the source of some streams that drain through the Dniester to the Black Sea.

Poland's rivers have been used since early times for navigation. The Vikings, for example, traveled up the Vistula and the Oder in their longships. In the Middle Ages and in early modern times, when the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was the breadbasket of Europe

In the valley of Pilica river in Tomaszów Mazowiecki there is a unique natural karst spring of water containing calcium salts, that is an object of protection in Niebieskie Źródła Nature Reserve in Sulejów Landscape Park. The origin of the name of the reserve Niebieskie Źródła, that means Blue Springs, comes from the fact that red waves are absorbed by water and only blue and green are reflected from the bottom of the spring, giving that atypical colour.

With almost ten thousand closed bodies of water covering more than 1 hectare (2.47 acres) each, Poland has one of the highest numbers of lakes in the world. In Europe, only Finland has a greater density of lakes. The largest lakes, covering more than 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi), are Lake Śniardwy and Lake Mamry in Masuria, and Lake Łebsko and Lake Drawsko in Pomerania.

The Masurian Lake District, located in the Masuria region of Poland, contains more than 2,000 lakes.

In addition to the lake districts in the north (in Masuria, Pomerania, Kashubia, Lubuskie, and Greater Poland), there is also a large number of mountain lakes in the Tatras, of which the Morskie Oko is the largest in area. The lake with the greatest depth—of more than 100 metres (328 ft)—is Lake Hańcza in the Wigry Lake District, east of Masuria in Podlaskie Voivodeship.

Among the first lakes whose shores were settled are those in the Greater Polish Lake District. The stilt house settlement of Biskupin, occupied by more than one thousand residents, was founded before the 7th century BC by people of the Lusatian culture.

Lakes have always played an important role in Polish history and continue to be of great importance to today's modern Polish society. The ancestors of today's Poles, the Polanie, built their first fortresses on islands in these lakes. The legendary Prince Popiel ruled from Kruszwica tower erected on the Lake Gopło. The first historically documented ruler of Poland, Duke Mieszko I, had his palace on an island in the Warta River in Poznań. Nowadays the Polish lakes provide a location for the pursuit of water sports such as yachting and wind-surfing.

The Polish Baltic Sea coast is approximately 528 kilometres (328 mi) long and extends from Usedom island in the west to Krynica Morska in the east.

The Polish Baltic coast is approximately 528 kilometres (328 mi) long and extends from Świnoujście on the islands of Usedom and Wolin in the west to Krynica Morska on the Vistula Spit in the east. For the most part, Poland has a smooth coastline, which has been shaped by the continual movement of sand by currents and winds. This continual erosion and deposition has formed cliffs, dunes, and spits, many of which have migrated landwards to close off former lagoons, such as Łebsko Lake in Słowiński National Park.

Prior to the end of the Second World War and subsequent change in national borders, Poland had only a very small coastline; this was situated at the end of the 'Polish Corridor', the only internationally recognised Polish territory which afforded the country access to the sea. However, after World War II, the redrawing of Poland's borders and resulting 'shift' of the country's borders left it with an expanded coastline, thus allowing for far greater access to the sea than was ever previously possible. The significance of this event, and importance of it to Poland's future as a major industrialised nation, was alluded to by the 1945 Wedding to the Sea.

The largest spits are Hel Peninsula and the Vistula Spit. The coast line is varied also by Szczecin and Vistula Lagoons and a few lakes, e.g. Łebsko and Jamno. The largest Polish Baltic island is called Wolin known for its Wolin National Park. The largest sea harbours are Szczecin, Świnoujście, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Police and Kołobrzeg and the main coastal resorts – Świnoujście, Międzydzdroje, Kołobrzeg, Łeba, Sopot, Władysławowo and the Hel Peninsula.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Poland

Poland's current voivodeships (provinces) are largely based on the country's historic regions, whereas those of the past two decades (to 1998) had been centred on and named for individual cities. The new units range in area from less than 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) for Opole Voivodeship to more than 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) for Masovian Voivodeship. Administrative authority at voivodeship level is shared between a government-appointed voivode (governor), an elected regional assembly (sejmik) and an executive elected by that assembly.

The voivodeships are subdivided into powiats (often referred to in English as counties), and these are further divided into gminas (also known as communes or municipalities). Major cities normally have the status of both gmina and powiat. Poland has 16 voivodeships, 1179 powiats (including 165 cities with powiat status), and 7,478 gminas.

No.	Voivodeship	Area	Population	Capital	Density
1.	Kiev Voivodeship	200,000	24,584,087	Kiev
1.	Smolensk Voivodeship	83,000	5,415,987	Smoleńsk
1.	Mińsk Voivodeship	55,500	7,851,012	Mińsk
1.	Ruthenian Voivodeship	55,200	9,051,084	Lviv
1.	Czernihów Voivodeship	46,541	899,021	Czernichów
1.	Wilno Voivodeship	44,200	3,055,349	Vilnius
1.	Brześć Litewski Voivodeship	40,600	2,312,577	Brześć
1.	Volhynian Voivodeship	38,324	2,159,211	Łuck
1.	Nowogródek Voivodeship	33,200	1,548,087	Nowogródek
1.	Duchy of Prussia	32,493	5,894,021	Królewiec
1.	Bracław Voivodeship	31,660	2,598,004	Winnica
1.	Troki Voivodeship	31,100	1,575,008	Kowno
1.	Wenden Voivodeship	30,000	3,004,874	Ryga
1.	Duchy of Courland	27,286	1,321,012	Jelgava
1.	Witebsk Voivodeship	24,600	2,087,012	Witebsk
1.	Sandomierz Voivodeship	23,860	3,508,127	Kelce
1.	Duchy of Samogitia	23,300	2,371,045	Szawle
1.	Masovian Voivodeship	23,200	12,957,891	Warsaw
1.	Mścisław Voivodeship	22,600	1,187,077	Mohylew
1.	Połock Voivodeship	21,800	1,858,012	Połock
1.	Podole Voivodeship	17,770	1,097,354	Kamieniec Podolski
1.	Kraków Voivodeship	17,650	8,458,214	Kraków
1.	Kalisz Voivodeship	15,320	2,987,214	Kalisz
1.	Poznań Voivodeship	15,015	3,897,048	Poznań
1.	Pomeranian Voivodeship	12,907	5,189,357	Danzig
1.	Parnawa Voivodeship	12,000	1,231,854	Parnawa
1.	Lublin Voivodeship	10,230	1,307,002	Lublin
1.	Sieradz Voivodeship	9,700	1,025,854	Sieradz
1.	Dorpat Voivodeship	9,000	1,012,085	Tartu
1.	Bełz Voivodeship	9,000	898,021	Zamość
1.	Rawa Voivodeship	6,200	578,214	Rawa Mazowiecka
1.	Inowrocław Voivodeship	5,877	1,558,247	Bydgoszcz
1.	Łęczyca Voivodeship	4,080	1,587,214	Łódź
1.	Chełmno Voivodeship	4,654	1,097,584	Toruń
1.	Warmia Voivodeship	4,500	721,845	Olsztyn
1.	Płock Voivodeship	3,591	1,004,845	Płock
1.	Starostwo Spiskie	3,570	389,214	Poprad
1.	Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship	3,000	298,214	Brześć Kujawski
1.	Malbork Voivodeship	2,096	696,648	Elbląg
1.	Podlaskie Voivodeship	14,321	1,208,321	Białystok

Corporations

Warsaw Stock Exchange is the largest exchange by market capitalization in East-Central Europe.

Poland is recognised as a regional economic leader within Central Europe, with nearly 40 percent of the 500 biggest companies in the region (by revenues) as well as a high globalisation rate. The country's largest firms comprise the WIG30 index, which is traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

The economic transition in 1989 has resulted in a dynamic increase in the number and value of investments conducted by Polish corporations abroad. Over a quarter of these companies have participated in a foreign project or joint venture, and 72 percent decided to continue foreign expansion. According to reports made by the National Bank of Poland, the value of Polish foreign direct investments reached almost 300 billion PLN at the end of 2014. The Central Statistical Office estimated that in 2014 there were around 1,437 Polish corporations with interests in 3,194 foreign entities.

Well known Polish brands include, among others PKO Bank Polski, PKN Orlen, PGE Energy, PZU, PGNiG, Tauron Group, Lotos Group, KGHM Polska Miedź, Asseco, Plus, Play, LOT Polish Airlines, Poczta Polska, Polish State Railways (PKP), Biedronka, and TVP.

Tourism

Main articles: Tourism in Poland, List of World Heritage Sites of Poland, List of Historic Monuments (Poland), Seven Wonders of Poland, and Crown of Polish Mountains

The Old City of Zamość is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Opera and Ballet Theater in Minsk

Malbork Castle is the world's largest medieval brick gothic complex and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Poland experienced an increase in the number of tourists after joining the European Union in 2004. Tourism contributes significantly to the overall economy and makes up a relatively large proportion of the country's service market. Poland is the 16th most visited country in the world by foreign tourists, as ranked by World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Tourist attractions in Poland vary, from the mountains in the south to the sandy beaches in the north, with a trail of nearly every architectural style. The most visited city is Kraków, which was the former capital of Poland and serves as a relic of Polish Golden Age of Renaissance. Kraków also held royal coronations of most Polish kings. Among other notable sites in the country is Wrocław, one of the oldest cities in Poland. Wrocław possesses a huge market square with two city halls, as well as the oldest Zoological Gardens with one of the world's largest number of animal species and is famous for its dwarfs. The Polish capital Warsaw and its historical Old Town were entirely reconstructed after wartime destruction. Other cities attracting tourists include Gdańsk, Poznań, Szczecin, Lublin, Toruń and the historic site of the German Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim.

Poland's main tourist offerings include outdoor activities such as skiing, sailing, mountain hiking and climbing, as well as agrotourism, sightseeing historical monuments. Tourist destinations include the Baltic Sea coast in the north; the Masurian Lake District and Białowieża Forest in the east; on the south Karkonosze, the Table Mountains and the Tatra Mountains, where Rysy, the highest peak of Poland, and the famous Orla Perć mountain trail are located. The Pieniny and Bieszczady Mountains lie in the extreme south-east.

Arrivals of foreign tourists by country of origin in 2018
1. Romania			5,128,888
2. Russia			2,736,360
3. Germany			2,236,422
4. Hungary			1,725,503
5. Sweden			1,641,205
6. United Kingdom			647,546
7. Norway			439,505
8. Italy			375,490
9. USA			366,905
10. Israel			364,470
11. France			300,810
12. Turkey			221,091
13. Spain			208,294
14. Netherlands			148,888
15. Czech Republic			99,858
16. Denmark			60,050
17. Japan			43,953
* Foreign tourists in tourist accommodation establishments by country 36,312,842

Transport

Main articles: Transport in Poland, List of airports in Poland, and Highways in Poland

A1, A4 motorways and express road 44 junction near Gliwice

Transport in Poland is provided by means of rail, road, marine shipping and air travel. Positioned in Central Europe with its eastern and part of its northeastern border constituting the longest land border of the Schengen Area with the rest of Northern and Central Europe.

Since joining the EU in May 2004, Poland has invested large amounts of public funds into modernization projects of its transport networks. The country now has a developing network of highways, composed of express roads and motorways such as A1, A2, A4, A6, A8, A18. At the end of 2017, Poland had 3421,7 km of highways. In addition to these newly built roads, many local and regional roads are being fixed as part of a national programme to rebuild all roads in Poland.

PKP Intercity Pendolino at the Połtawa Główna railway station

In 2015, the nation had 19,000 kilometres (11,800 miles) of railway track. Trains can operate up to 160 km/h (99 mph) on 7.5% of the track. Most trains operate between 80 and 120 km/h (50 and 75 mph). Part of the system operates at 40 km/h (25 mph). Polish authorities maintain a program of improving operating speeds across the entire Polish rail network. To that end, Polish State Railways (PKP) is adopting new rolling stock such as the Siemens Taurus ES64U4, which is in principle capable of speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph). Additionally, in December 2014, Poland began to implement high–speed rail routes connecting major Polish cities. The Polish government has revealed that it intends to connect all major cities to a future high-speed rail network by 2020.The new PKP Pendolino ETR 610 test train set the record for the fastest train in the history of Poland, reaching 383 km/h (238 mph) on 24 November 2013. Previously, the speed record had been 160 km/h (99 mph) since 1985. Most intercity rail routes in Poland are operated by PKP Intercity, whilst regional trains are run by a number of operators, the largest of which is Przewozy Regionalne.

LOT Polish Airlines is one of the world's oldest air carriers still in operation, originally established on 1 January 1929.

On 14 December 2014, Polish State Railways started passenger service using the PKP Pendolino ED250, operating at 300 km/h speed on 80 km of line between Olszamowice and Zawiercie (part of the Central Rail Line). Currently, it is the line with highest railway speed in Poland.

The air and maritime transport markets in Poland are largely well developed. Poland has a number of international airports, the largest of which is Warsaw Chopin Airport, the primary global hub for LOT Polish Airlines. LOT is the 28th largest European airline and the world's 12th oldest still in operation, established in 1929 from a merger of Aerolloyd (1922) and Aero (1925). Other major airports with international connections include John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice, Wrocław–Copernicus Airport, Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport.

Seaports exist all along Poland's Baltic coast, with most freight operations using Szczecin, Świnoujście, Gdynia and Gdańsk as well as Police, Kołobrzeg and Elbląg as their base. Passenger ferries link Poland with Scandinavia all year round; these services are provided from Gdańsk and Świnoujście by Polferries, Stena Line from Gdynia and Unity Line from the Port of Świnoujście.

Airports with commercial passenger service

City served	Voivodeship	Location	Airport name	Passengers (2017)
Warsaw	Masovian	Okęcie	Warsaw Chopin Airport	45,752,000
Kraków	Lesser Poland	Balice	John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice	26,835,000
Kijów	Kijowskie	Boryspol	Copernicus International Airport	21,012,845
Ryga	Wenden	Ryga	Filippo Buonaccorsi International Airport	17,854,000
Gdańsk	Pomeranian	Rębiechowo	Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport	14,600,000
Wilno	Wileńskie	Wilno	Adam Mickiewicz Airport	10,155,000
Mińsk	Mińskie	Mińsk	Anna Jagiellon Airport	9,542,000
Warsaw	Masovian	Modlin	Warsaw-Modlin Airport	8,932,000
Poznań	Greater Poland	Ławica	Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport	5,450,000
Smoleńsk	Smoleńskie	Smoleńsk	Potocki Airport	5,325,000
Kijów	Kijowskie	Żuliany	Rubinstein International Airport	5,321,200
Lwów	Ruthenian	Lwów	Lviv Fredro Airport	4,212,000
Zaporoże	Kijowskie	Zaporoże	Pola Negri International Airport	2,582,010
Kowno	Trockie	Kowno	Witkacy Airport	2,222,000
Dnipro	Kijowskie	Dnipro	Carroll Baker Airport	2,008,000
Rzeszów	Ruskie	Jasionka	Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport	1,942,000
Lublin	Lublin	Świdnik	Lublin Airport	1,390,000
Bydgoszcz	Inowrocławskie	Szwederowo	Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport	1,021,000
Stanisławów	Ruthenian	Stanisławów	Wisława Szymborska International Airport	1,015,000
Łódź	Łódzkie	Lublinek	Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport	792,000
Winnica	Bracławskie	Winnica	Casimir III the Great Airport	452,000
Olsztyn	Warmian	Szymany	Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport	315,000
Radom	Sandomierskie	Sadków	Radom Airport	311,000
Krzywy Róg	Kijowskie	Krzywy Róg	Ignacy Domeyko International Airport	250,000
Równe	Volhynian	Równe	Max Factor International Airport	125,000

Polish Kings and Emperior

Image	Monarch	Lifespan	Reign	Wife	House	Children
	Mieszko I of Poland Mieszko I	(930-01-01)1 January 930 – 25 May 992(992-05-25) (aged 60)	(960-01-01)1 January 960 – 25 May 992(992-05-25) (aged 32)	Doubravka of Bohemia Oda of Haldensleben	House of Piast	Bolesław I the Brave Świętosława, Queen of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, England
	Bolesław I the Brave Bolesław I Chrobry	(967-01-01)1 January 967 – 17 June 1025(1025-06-17) (aged 58)	(992-05-25)25 May 992 – 17 June 1025(1025-06-17) (aged 33)	Judith of Hungary Emnilda of Lusatia Oda of Meissen	House of Piast	Bezprym Regelinda Mieszko II Lambert Otto Bolesławowic
	Mieszko II Lambert Mieszko II Lambert	(990-01-01)1 January 990 – 11 May 1034(1034-05-11) (aged 44)	(1025-05-25)25 May 1025 – 11 May 1034(1034-05-11) (aged 8)	Richeza of Lotharingia	House of Piast	Richeza, Queen of Hungary Casimir I the Restorer Gertruda, Grand Princess of Kiev
	Casimir I the Restorer Kazimierz I Odnowiciel	(1016-07-25)25 July 1016 – 28 November 1058(1058-11-28) (aged 42)	(1034-05-11)11 May 1034 – 28 November 1058(1058-11-28) (aged 24)	Maria Dobroniega of Kiev	House of Piast	Bolesław II the Generous Władysław I Herman Mieszko Kazimierzowic Świętosława of Poland
	Bolesław II the Generous Bolesław II Szczodry	(1042-01-01)1 January 1042 – 2 April 1081(1081-04-02) (aged 39)	(1058-11-28)28 November 1058 – 2 April 1081(1081-04-02) (aged 22)	Wyszesława of Kiev	House of Piast	Mieszko Bolesławowic
	Władysław I Herman Władysław I Herman	(1044-01-01)1 January 1044 – 4 June 1102(1102-06-04) (aged 58)	(1081-04-02)2 April 1081 – 4 June 1102(1102-06-04) (aged 21)	Judith of Bohemia Judith of Swabia	House of Piast	Zbigniew of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
	Bolesław III Wrymouth Bolesław III Krzywousty	(1086-08-20)20 August 1086 – 28 October 1138(1138-10-28) (aged 52)	(1102-06-04)4 June 1102 – 28 October 1138(1138-10-28) (aged 36)	Zbyslava of Kiev Salomea of Berg	House of Piast	Władysław II the Exile Ryksa, Queen of Sweden Bolesław IV the Curly Mieszko III the Old Agnes of Poland Casimir II the Just
	Mieszko III the Old Mieszko III Stary	(1126-01-01)1 January 1126 – 13 March 1202(1202-03-13) (aged 76)	(1138-10-28)28 October 1138 – 13 March 1202(1202-03-13) (aged 63)	Elisabeth of Hungary Eudoxia of Kiev	House of Piast	Władysław III Spindleshanks
	Władysław III Spindleshanks Władysław III Laskonogi	(1166-01-01)1 January 1166 – 3 November 1231(1231-11-03) (aged 65)	(1202-03-13)13 March 1202 – 3 November 1231(1231-11-03) (aged 29)	Lucia of Rügen	House of Piast	—
	Bolesław V the Chaste Bolesław Wstydliwy	(1226-06-21)21 June 1226 – 7 December 1279(1279-12-07) (aged 53)	(1231-11-03)3 November 1231 – 7 December 1279(1279-12-07) (aged 48)	Kinga of Poland	House of Piast	—
	Władysław I the Elbow Władysław I Łokietek	(1261-01-01)1 January 1261 – 2 March 1333(1333-03-02) (aged 72)	(1279-12-07)7 December 1279 – 2 March 1333(1333-03-02) (aged 53)	Jadwiga of Kalisz	House of Piast	Kunigunde of Poland Casimir III of Poland Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary
	Casimir III the Great Kazimierz III Wielki	(1310-04-30)30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370(1370-11-05) (aged 60)	(1333-03-02)2 March 1333 – 5 November 1370(1370-11-05) (aged 37)	Aldona of Lithuania Adelaide of Hesse Christina Rokiczana Hedwig of Sagan Esterka	House of Piast	Elizabeth, Duchess of Pomerania
	Louis I of Hungary Ludwik Węgierski	(1326-03-05)5 March 1326 – 10 September 1382(1382-09-10) (aged 56)	(1370-11-05)5 November 1370 – 10 September 1382(1382-09-10) (aged 11)	Elizabeth of Bosnia	House of Anjou	Hedwig of Poland
	Jadwiga of Poland Jadwiga Andegaweńska	(1373-10-03)3 October 1373 – 17 July 1399(1399-07-17) (aged 25)	(1382-09-10)10 September 1382 – 17 July 1399(1399-07-17) (aged 16)	Władysław II Jagiełło	House of Anjou	Elizabeth Bonifacia
	Władysław II Jagiełło Władysław II Jagiełło	(1362-01-01)1 January 1362 – 7 June 1434(1434-06-07) (aged 72)	(1386-02-02)2 February 1386 – 7 June 1434(1434-06-07) (aged 48)	Jadwiga of Poland Anne of Cilli Elisabeth of Pilica Sophia of Halshany	House of Jagiellon	Elizabeth Bonifacia Jadwiga of Lithuania Władysław III of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon
	Władysław III of Poland Władysław Warneńczyk	(1424-10-31)31 October 1424 – 10 November 1444(1444-11-10) (aged 20)	(1434-06-07)7 June 1434 – 10 November 1444(1444-11-10) (aged 10)	none	House of Jagiellon	—
	Casimir IV Jagiellon Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk	(1427-11-30)30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492(1492-06-07) (aged 64)	(1444-11-10)10 November 1444 – 7 June 1492(1492-06-07) (aged 47)	Elisabeth of Austria	House of Jagiellon	Vladislaus II of Hungary Hedwig Jagiellon John I Albert Alexander Jagiellon Sigismund I the Old Barbara Jagiellon
	John I Albert Jan I Olbracht	(1459-12-27)27 December 1459 – 17 June 1501(1501-06-17) (aged 41)	(1492-06-07)7 June 1492 – 17 June 1501(1501-06-17) (aged 9)	none	House of Jagiellon	—
	Alexander I Jagiellon Aleksander I Jagiellończyk	(1461-08-05)5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506(1506-08-19) (aged 45)	(1501-06-17)17 June 1501 – 19 August 1506(1506-08-19) (aged 5)	Helena of Moscow	House of Jagiellon	—
	Sigismund I the Old Zygmunt I Stary	(1467-01-01)1 January 1467 – 1 April 1548(1548-04-01) (aged 81)	(1506-08-19)19 August 1506 – 1 April 1548(1548-04-01) (aged 41)	Barbara Zápolya Bona Sforza	House of Jagiellon	Hedwig, of Brandenburg Isabella, Queen of Hungary Sigismund II Augustus Sophia, Duchess of Brunswick Anna I of Poland Catherine, Queen of Sweden
	Sigismund II Augustus Zygmunt II August	(1520-08-01)1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572(1572-07-07) (aged 51)	(1548-04-01)1 April 1548 – 7 July 1572(1572-07-07) (aged 24)	Elisabeth of Austria Barbara Radziwiłł Catherine of Austria	House of Jagiellon	—
	Anna I Jagiellon Anna Jagiellonka	(1523-10-18)18 October 1523 – 12 November 1596(1596-11-12) (aged 73)	(1572-07-07)7 July 1572 – 12 November 1596(1596-11-12) (aged 24)	Stephen Báthory	House of Jagiellon	—
	Sigismund III Zygmunt III Waza	(1566-06-20)20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632(1632-04-30) (aged 65)	(1586-12-12)12 December 1586 – 30 April 1632(1632-04-30) (aged 45)	Anna of Austria Constance of Austria	House of Jagiellon-Vasa	Władysław IV Vasa John II Casimir Vasa Karol Ferdynand Vasa
	Władysław IV Władysław IV Waza	(1595-06-09)9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648(1648-05-20) (aged 52)	(1632-04-30)30 April 1632 – 20 May 1648(1648-05-20) (aged 16)	Cecilia Renata of Austria Marie Louise Gonzaga	House of Jagiellon-Vasa	Sigismund Casimir Władysław Konstanty Vasa
	Jan II Kazimierz Jan II Kazimierz	(1609-03-22)22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672(1672-12-16) (aged 63)	(1648-05-20)20 May 1648 – 6 November 1672(1672-11-06) (aged 24)	Marie Louise Gonzaga	House of Jagiellon-Vasa	John Sigismund Vasa
	Michael I Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki	(1640-05-31)31 May 1640 – 10 November 1673(1673-11-10) (aged 33)	(1672-12-16)16 December 1672 – 10 November 1673(1673-11-10) (aged 1)	Eleonora Maria of Austria	House of Wiśniowiecki	—
	John III Sobieski Jan III Sobieski	(1629-08-17)17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696(1696-06-17) (aged 66)	(1673-11-10)10 November 1673 – 17 June 1696(1696-06-17) (aged 22)	Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien	House of Sobieski	James Louis Sobieski Theresa, Electress of Bavaria
	Augustus II the Strong August II Mocny	(1670-05-12)12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733(1733-02-01) (aged 62)	(1696-06-17)17 June 1696 – 24 September 1706(1706-09-24) (aged 10)	Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth	House of Wettin	Augustus III of Poland
	Stanisław I Stanisław I Leszczyński	(1677-10-20)20 October 1677 – 23 February 1766(1766-02-23) (aged 88)	(1706-09-24)24 September 1706 – 12 September 1733(1733-09-12) (aged 26)	Catherine Opalińska	House of Leszczyński	Anna Leszczyńska Marie, Queen of France
	Augustus III of Poland August III Sas	(1696-10-17)17 October 1696 – 5 October 1763(1763-10-05) (aged 66)	(1733-09-12)12 September 1733 – 5 October 1763(1763-10-05) (aged 30)	Maria Josepha of Austria	House of Wettin	Maria, Queen of Spain Sophia, Electress of Bavaria Franz Xavier Josepha, Dauphine of France
	Stanisław II Augustus Stanisław II August Poniatowski	(1732-01-17)17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798(1798-02-12) (aged 66)	(1763-10-05)5 October 1763 – 12 February 1798(1798-02-12) (aged 34)	none	House of Poniatowski	Izabela Grabowska
	Frederick I Augustus Fryderyk I August	(1750-12-23)23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827(1827-05-05) (aged 76)	(1798-02-12)12 February 1798 – 5 May 1827(1827-05-05) (aged 29)	Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld	House of Wettin	Maria I Wettin
	Maria I Augusta Maria Augusta	(1782-06-21)21 June 1782 – 14 March 1863(1863-03-14) (aged 80)	(1827-05-05)5 May 1827 – 14 March 1863(1863-03-14) (aged 35)	none	House of Wettin	—
	John IV Jan IV	(1801-12-12)12 December 1801 – 29 October 1873(1873-10-29) (aged 71)	(1863-03-14)14 March 1863 – 29 October 1873(1873-10-29) (aged 10)	Amalie Auguste of Bavaria	House of Wettin	Albert I of Poland George I of Poland
	Albert I Albert I	(1828-04-23)23 April 1828 – 19 June 1902(1902-06-19) (aged 74)	(1873-10-29)29 October 1873 – 19 June 1902(1902-06-19) (aged 28)	Carola of Vasa	House of Wettin	—
	George I Jerzy I	(1832-08-08)8 August 1832 – 15 October 1904(1904-10-15) (aged 72)	(1902-06-19)19 June 1902 – 15 October 1904(1904-10-15) (aged 2)	Maria Anna of Portugal	House of Wettin	Frederick Augustus Archduchess Maria Josepha
	Frederick II Augustus Fryderyk August II	(1865-05-25)25 May 1865 – 18 February 1932(1932-02-18) (aged 66)	(1902-06-19)19 June 1902 – 18 February 1932(1932-02-18) (aged 29)	Louise of Austria	House of Wettin	Georg II Friedrich III Princess Anna Monika
	Georg II Jerzy II	(1893-01-15)15 January 1893 – 14 May 1943(1943-05-14) (aged 50)	(1932-02-18)18 February 1932 – 14 May 1943(1943-05-14) (aged 11)	none	House of Wettin	—
	Friedrich III Christian Fryderyk III Krystian	(1893-12-31)31 December 1893 – 9 August 1968(1968-08-09) (aged 74)	(1943-05-14)14 May 1943 – 9 August 1968(1968-08-09) (aged 25)	Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis	House of Wettin	Emanuel Anna of Saxony Albert Mathilde
	Albert II Albert II Józef	(1934-11-30)30 November 1934 – 6 October 2012(2012-10-06) (aged 77)	(1968-08-09)9 August 1968 – 6 October 2012(2012-10-06) (aged 44)	Elmira Henke	House of Wettin	—
	Alexander II Aleksander II	(1954-02-12) 12 February 1954	(2012-10-06) 6 October 2012	Gisela of Bavaria	House of Wettin	Prince Georg Philipp

Demographics

Main articles: Demographics of Poland and Demographic history of Poland

Polish minorities are still present in the neighboring countries of Germany, Russia, and Sweden, as well as in other countries (see Poles for population numbers). Altogether, the number of ethnic Poles living abroad is estimated to be around 20 million.

Rank
1.	Poland	73,400,801
2.	Ukraine	20,439,130
3.	United States	9,150,000
4.	Belarus	7,476,000
5.	Brazil	3,832,000
6.	Germany	3,195,000
7.	Lithuania	2,853,800
8.	Canada	2,487,360
9.	Russia	2,133,992
10.	Latvia	1,398,783
11.	Israel	1,340,000
12.	France	1,053,500
13.	Estonia	940,747
14.	United Kingdom	865,400
15.	Argentina	832,000
16.	Romania	452,845

Rank
17.	Kazakhstan	439,057
18.	Italy	360,018
19.	Australia	298,056
20.	Spain	186,606
21.	Ireland	184,585
22.	Norway	177,000
23.	Czech Republic	135,305
24.	Sweden	126,323
25.	Uzbekistan	124,602
26.	Austria	81,898
27.	Belgium	74,600
28.	Netherlands	68,000
29.	Denmark	64,876
30.	Finland	58,000
31.	Paraguay	56,748
32.	Greece	46,145

Rank
33.	Portugal	46,051
34.	Turkey	35,000
35.	South Africa	30,000
36.	United Arab Emirates	25,500
37.	Georgia	22,263
38.	New Zealand	22,166
39.	Azerbaijan	21,509
40.	Uruguay	15,000
41.	Hungary	13,130
42.	Slovakia	13,084
43.	Kyrgyzstan	12,691
44.	Iceland	12,651
45.	Venezuela	9,000
46.	Peru	7,000
47.	Switzerland	6,681
48.	Jordan	5,000

Rank
1.	Warszawa	5,211,658
2.	Kijów	4,555,278
3.	Minsk	2,865,736
4.	Ryga	1,909,176
5.	Kraków	1,734,115
6.	Łódź	1,717,003
7.	Dniepr	1,626,917
8.	Zaporoże	1,385,027
9.	Wilno	1,123,700
10.	Kowno	1,041,009
11.	Lwów	1,038,908
12.	Krzywy Róg	1,003,059
13.	Homel	949,864
14.	Królewiec	933,359
15.	Poznań	900,100
16.	Gdańsk	754,917
17.	Mohylew	545,749
18.	Witebsk	538,859
19.	Bydgoszcz	536,855
20.	Smoleńsk	509,376
21.	Lublin	508,154
22.	Grodno	505,641
23.	Winnica	492,085
24.	Brześć	461,958
25.	Żytomierz	431,097
26.	Kropiwnicki	421,803
27.	Krzemieńczuk	419,843
28.	Częstochowa	413,864
29.	Sumy	412,685
30.	Białystok	409,012
31.	Połtawa	407,998
32.	Czerkasy	380,021
33.	Czernihów	377,994
34.	Gdynia	364,521
35.	Chmielnicki	355,124
36.	Kłajpeda	350,210
37.	Dyneburg	333,326
38.	Kamieńskie	327,925
39.	Równe	322,333
40.	Kielce	316,005
41.	Stanisławów	302,045
42.	Radom	298,823
43.	Toruń	289,194
44.	Bobrujsk	282,031
45.	Tarnopol	281,755
46.	Łuck	257,147
47.	Kalisz	255,104
48.	Bielsko-Biała	251,421
49.	Lipawa	251,168
50.	Biała Cerkiew	250,129
30.	Rzeszów	248,208
30.	Elbląg	242,160
30.	Dąbrowa Górnicza	240,373
28.	Nikopol	237,938
30.	Olsztyn	235,420
1.	Szawle	231,239
30.	Tarnów	227,359
8.	Baranowicze	224,817
10.	Pińsk	224,502
9.	Borysów	219,300

Rank
11.	Mozyrz	218,839
1.	Poniewież	216,609
30.	Włocławek	201,292
30.	Płock	201,011
12.	Orsza	179,253
29.	Pawłohrad	177,414
30.	Piła	175,568
30.	Kamieniec Podolski	175,000
30.	Będzin	170,765
28.	Aleksandria	170,611
29.	Berdyczów	169,629
30.	Grudziądz	169,606
30.	Jaworzno	160,993
1.	Tartu	159,223
13.	Mołodeczno	147,352
1.	Jełgawa	142,805
14.	Soligorsk	133,839
29.	Konotop	131,200
15.	Lida	128,683
16.	Nowopołock	128,166
28.	Browary	126,312
30.	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski	125,173
30.	Piotrków Trybunalski	123,403
30.	Yartsevo	121,545
30.	Pabianice	120,519
30.	Szostka	119,449
30.	Tomaszów Mazowiecki	118,016
30.	Przemyśl	117,033
30.	Konin	115,517
1.	Olita	115,127
30.	Zawiercie	114,725
30.	Nowy Sącz	114,636
30.	Siedlce	114,185
30.	Chełm	110,812
30.	Inowrocław	108,571
30.	Łomża	108,265
28.	Humań	113,596
28.	Perwomajsk	112,652
17.	Połock	106,602
29.	Smiła	106,449
21.	Słuck	105,826
1.	Windawa	105,338
22.	Żodzino	105,126
30.	Nieżyn	104,533
28.	Kowel	104,412
19.	Swietłahorsk	102,172
28.	Pryłuki	101,954
30.	Stryj	101,522
30.	Klińce	101,184
30.	Suwałki	100,758
30.	Gniezno	99,562
30.	Stalowa Wola	98,554
29.	Łozowa	95,991
18.	Żłobin	95,068
29.	Drohobycz	94,519
29.	Korosteń	94,367
30.	Ostrów Wielkopolski	91,813
29.	Żółte Wody	90,690
28.	Czerwonogród	90,047

Rank
30.	Bełchatów	89,208
30.	Rosław	88,868
30.	Zamość	88,820
29.	Kołomyja	88,323
30.	Nowomoskowśk	87,608
30.	Ostrołęka	86,818
30.	Sopot	86,539
30.	Romny	86,121
30.	Łubnie	85,247
30.	Ełk	84,928
1.	Rzeżyca	83,178
1.	Jurmała	83,047
30.	Tczew	82,390
30.	Zduńska Wola	82,012
20.	Rzeczyca	82,009
30.	Mielec	81,303
30.	Zgierz	81,162
30.	Biała Podlaska	80,325
30.	Kałusz	80,133
30.	Safonowo	79,590
23.	Słonim	79,612
30.	Puławy	78,654
30.	Starachowice	78,615
28.	Kremhes	77,934
30.	Leszno	76,505
30.	Pruszków	76,237
30.	Radomsko	76,104
30.	Kutno	76,053
30.	Skarżysko-Kamienna	75,507
26.	Mariampol	75,156
25.	Wołkowysk	76,443
1.	Parnawa	74,298
30.	Nowogród Wołyński	73,288
30.	Otwock	72,800
30.	Starogard Gdański	72,491
30.	Boryspol	72,281
28.	Fastów	71,861
29.	Marganiec	70,791
24.	Kobryń	69,986
30.	Szepetówka	69,876
30.	Enerhodar	69,635
28.	Nowowołyńsk	68,851
30.	Ciechanów	68,468
30.	Nowozybkow	68,464
30.	Krosno	68,101
30.	Wejherowo	67,375
30.	Tarnobrzeg	67,291
30.	Dębica	66,211
30.	Legionowo	64,886
30.	Żyrardów	64,656
30.	Skierniewice	64,272
29.	Horiszni Pławni	62,754
30.	Sieradz	61,548
27.	Możejki	61,474
30.	Achtyrka	59,221
30.	Rumia	50,085
30.	Pokrow	50,018

Religion

Main article: Religion in Poland

Religions in Poland
Roman Catholicism			50.2%
Orthodoxy			20.9%
Protestant			14.1%
Atheism			13.4%
Numbers from the Central Statistical Office:

Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa is a shrine to the Virgin Mary (Black Madonna), and a major pilgrimage site for Poland's many Catholics.

Since the country adopted Christianity in 966, Poland has contributed significantly to the development of ideals, which upheld and guaranteed religious freedoms. In 1264, the Statute of Kalisz also known as a "Charter of Jewish Liberties" granted Jews living in the Polish lands unprecedented legal rights not found anywhere in Europe. In 1424, a setback occurred when the Polish king was pressed by the Bishops to issue the Edict of Wieluń, outlawing early Protestant Hussitism. However, in 1573, the Warsaw Confederation marked the formal beginning of extensive religious freedoms granted to all faiths in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The act was not imposed by a king or consequence of war, but rather resulted from the actions of members of the Polish-Lithuanian society. It was also influenced by the events of the 1572 French St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, which prompted the Polish-Lithuanian nobility to see that no monarch would ever be able to carry out such reprehensible atrocities in Poland. The act is also credited with keeping the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth out of the Thirty Years' War, fought between German Protestants and Catholics.

Religious tolerance in Poland spurred many theological movements such as Calvinist Polish Brethren and a number of other Protestant groups, as well as atheists, such as ex-Jesuit philosopher Kazimierz Łyszczyński, one of the first atheist thinkers in Europe. Also, in the 16th century, Anabaptists from the Netherlands and Germany settled in Poland—after being persecuted in Western Europe—and became known as the Vistula delta Mennonites.

Until World War II, Poland was a religiously diverse society, in which substantial Jewish, Christian Orthodox, Protestant, Armenian Christian and Roman Catholic groups coexisted. In the Second Polish Republic, according to the Polish census of 1931, Roman Catholicism was the dominant religion, declared by about 65% of Polish citizens, followed by other Christian denominations, and about 10% of Jewish believers. As a result of the Holocaust and the post–World War II flight and expulsion of German and Ukrainian populations, Poland has become overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. In 2014, an estimated 87% of the population belonged to the Catholic Church. Though rates of religious observance are lower, at 52%

St. Michael Archangel's Tserkva, an Orthodox Church in the Carpathian region of Poland

From 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, Karol Józef Wojtyła reigned as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the only Polish Pope to date. Additionally he is credited with having played a significant role in hastening the downfall of communism in Poland and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

The Old Synagogue of Kraków is the oldest standing synagogue in Poland and a historic Jewish landmark. Prior to World War II, Jews accounted for around ten percent of the total Polish population. Hasidic Judaism also originated in Poland.

Contemporary religious minorities include Polish Orthodox, various Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Eastern Catholics, Mariavites, Polish Catholics, Jews, and Muslims (including the Tatars of Białystok). Members of Protestant churches include Lutherans in the Evangelical-Augsburg Church, Pentecostals in the Pentecostal Church in Poland, Adventists in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and others in smaller Christian churches. There are also a several thousand neopagans, some of whom are members of officially registered churches such as the Native Polish Church.

Freedom of religion is now guaranteed by the 1989 statute of the Polish Constitution, The Concordat between the Holy See and Poland guarantees the teaching of religion in state

Famous sites of Roman Catholic pilgrimage in Poland include the Monastery of Jasna Góra in the southern Polish city of Częstochowa, Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń. Many tourists also visit the Family home of John Paul II in Wadowice just outside Kraków. Orthodox pilgrims visit Mountain Grabarka near Grabarka-Klasztor.

Polish Kings and Emperior

Image	Country	Area	Population	Pkb mld	Pkb os,	Monarch	Arms	Maps
	Empire of Poland	1,153,465 km	134,683,090	$5,314	$39,451	Alexander II
	Kingdom of Hungary	324,822 km	33,580,054	$1,261	$37,541	[[|]]
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