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Official name:
Republic of Poland
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    General Information
    Region    Eastern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   37 847
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   123.6
    Capital city    Warsaw
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 775.9b
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   312 679a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94
    National currency    Zloty (PLN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.8b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)479 321477 581585 661c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.63.85.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)12 505.212 556.715 444.0c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)2.92.52.4c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)33.933.932.7c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)60.362.462.9c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)13.111.58.9h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)30.330.532h
    Employment in services (% employed)56.657.959.1h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)9.67.53
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)48.3 / 64.348.8 / 65.248.3 / 65.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100108114b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)101107113j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)157 065194 461251 865b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)174 128189 696246 654b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 17 0634 7655 211b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 25 843- 2 6262 776b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)-~0.0-0.2-0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)60.960.360b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.2-0.2...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.41.31.4
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)79.8 / 71.381.2 / 73.182.4 / 74.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)15.2 / 19.414.8 / 22.715.2 / 25.9
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)642.4 / 1.7619.4 / 1.6656.0 / 1.7b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)18.4l2926.5b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)5.74.43.3
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)6.46.46.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.22.32.4a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.14.84.6j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)96.1 / 96.9100.3 / 100.0m100.0 / 100.0a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)95.7 / 96.2105.7 / 109.7108.1 / 111.7a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)90.7 / 59.681.1 / 53.581.9 / 54.4a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)10.80.7c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)2024.128.7n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)62.3o68o,p77.5c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.711.2q,c
    Threatened species (number)375195
    Forested area (% of land area)30.530.830.8h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)307.5 / 8.0282.7 / 7.4305.8 / 8.0a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)2 8092 8432 690a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)111105115a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)12 470r16 72819 622c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)86.587.387.3b
    Net Official Development Assist. disburseds (% of GNI)0.080.10.13a
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