GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT POLAND BUSINESS IN

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT POLAND BUSINESS IN POLAND Project “Welcome to the business land“, LT-PL-2S-190 FACTS ABOUT poland Area: 312 679 sq. km. Neighbors: Germany (land border – 467 km) Czech Republic (border – 796 km) Slovakia (border – 541 km) Ukraine (border – 535 km) Belarus (418 km) Lithuania (border – 104 km) Russia (Kaliningrad) (land border – 210 km) Facts about lithuania Language: Official language– Polish Religion: Poland is considered to be very religious country: majority 87.58% consider themselves Roman Catholic. Currency: Polish złoty (PLN) Political system: Poland is a representative democracy, with a president as a head of state, whose current constitution dates from 1997. Poland ranks in the top 20 percent of the most peaceful countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index. The government structure centers on the Council of Ministers, led by a prime minister. The president appoints the cabinet according to the proposals of the prime minister, typically from the majority coalition in the Sejm. The president is elected by popular vote every five years. Administrative division Poland is divided into 16 voivodships, which are further divided into smaller units called poviats, and poviats are made up of gminas. There are currently 379 poviats and 2478 gminas. Cities: The biggest cities in Poland: Warsaw – 1 758 143 population Cracow – 766 739 Łódź – 693 797 Wrocław - 638 364 popl. Participation in international organizations Poland joined Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED) on 22nd November 1996, Poland is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance since 1999, On 1 May 2004, Poland became a full member of the European Union, Poland is also a member of: United Nations, The World Trade Organization, European Economic Area, International Energy Agency, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency, European Space Agency, G6, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Visegrad Group, Weimar Traingle and Schengen Agreement counties number of residents demographics Population of Poland has been decreasing in the recent years due to migration. The average birth rate is estimated at 342 463 and average death rate is 401 378. International immigration of residents High level of emigration for temporary stay after 2004 (when Poland joined EU) to European Union countries (UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy): mostly young people repeated, circular migration Trends of migration in poland Increasing immigration in recent years large