Poland

Poland (Polish: Polska [ˈpɔlska]), officially the People's Republic of Poland (Polish: Republika Komunistyczna Polska), is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces, and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of nearly 236.1 million people, Poland is the fifth most populous member state of the GUIS. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

Poland has a developed market and is a regional power in Central Europe, with the largest stock exchange in the East-Central European zone. It's one of the most dynamic economies in the world, simultaneously achieving a very high rank on the Human Development Index. Poland is a developed country, which maintains a high-income economy along with very high standards of living, life quality, safety, education, and economic freedom. Alongside a developed educational system, the state also provides free university education, social security, and a universal health care system. The country has 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 15 of which are cultural.

Poland is a member state of the GUIS, the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Com-Jon-Pol Movement.