Global Network Poland

President: Pawel Kopijer, pawel.kopijer@astd.org.pl

Steering Committee Members:

Władysław Farafonow, wladyslaw.farafonow@nf.pl

Paweł Bochniarz, pawel.bochniarz.@idea-mc.pl

Ireneusz Tomczak, ireneusz.tomczak@nf.pl

About Poland

National name: Rzeczpospolita Polska

Language: Polish

Capital: Warsaw

Government type: Republic

National holiday: Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)

Currency: Zloty

Area: 120,728 sq.mile (312,685 sq.km)

Population: (2005 est.): 38,635,144

Population density: per sq. mile: 320

Age structure:
0-14 years: 16.7%
15-64 years: 70.3%
65 years and over: 13%

Median age:
total: 36.43 years
male: 34.52 years
female: 38.49 years

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $463 billion; per capita $12,000

Labor force: 17.02 million; agriculture 16.1%, industry 29%, services 54.9% (2002)

Natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land

Industries: machine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles

Exports: $75.98 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Exports commodities: machinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6% (2003)

Imports: $81.61 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Imports commodities: machinery and transport equipment 38%, intermediate manufactured goods 21% chemicals 14.8%, minerals, fuels, lubricants and related materials 9.1% (2003)