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The Republic of Poland is a parliamentary democracy. It is a unitary state, made up of sixteen voivodeships (Polish: województwo).
Poland is considered to have one of the healthiest economies of the post-communist countries, with GDP growing by 6.1% in 2006. Since the fall of the communist government, Poland has steadfastly pursued a policy of liberalising the economy and today stands out as a successful example of the transition from a centrally planned economy to a primarily capitalistic market economy.
The privatization of small and medium state-owned companies and a liberal law on establishing new firms have allowed the development of an aggressive private sector. As a consequence, consumer rights organizations have also appeared. Restructuring and privatization of "sensitive sectors" such as coal, steel, rail transport and energy has been continuing since 1990.

arrowCapital
  • Warsaw (52°13'N 21°02'E)
arrowArea
  • Total: 312,679 km²
  • Water(%): 3.07
arrowPopulation
  • 2008 est.: 38,130,302
  • Density: 122/km²
arrowGDP (PPP), 2008 estimate
  • Total: $694 billion
  • Per capita: $18,200
arrowInternet Usage
  • 20,020,362 Internet users as of Nov/08
  • 52% penetration
sources: Wikipedia, www.internetworldstats.com
as at September 2009
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