Poland - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

312,685 sq km (120,728 sq miles).

Population

38,593,161 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density

123.3 per sq km.

Capital

Warsaw.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

President Karol Tadeusz Nawrocki since 2025.

Head of government

Prime Minister Donald Tusk since 2023.

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz; European plugs with two round pins are standard.

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