Poland
Republic of Poland
Poland is a country in Central Europe, Europe. Its capital is Warsaw, home to roughly 37,974,750 people across 312,679 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Central Europe
- Population
- 37,974,750
- Land area
- 312,679 km²
- ISO codes
- PL / POL
- Languages
- Polish
Did you know?
- The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was once the largest state in Europe, stretching from the Baltic to near the Black Sea.
- Copernicus, Chopin, and Marie Curie are among history's most famous Poles.
- Warsaw's Old Town was painstakingly rebuilt from rubble after its destruction in World War II.
- Pierogi dumplings and kiełbasa sausage are cornerstones of Polish home cooking.
- Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi death camp in southern Poland, is preserved as a memorial to the Holocaust.
Bordering countries
Belarus
Czechia
Germany
Lithuania
Russia
Slovakia
UkrainePractice with geography games
Studying Poland is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.