poland country study
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PolandCountry study
FY 2014-15
MAJ Brandon A. D’Andrea
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Poland
US Embassy Poland
Ambassador:Stephen D. MullAleje Ujazdowskie 29-31Warsaw, Poland TEL: +48 22 504 20 00http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/199648.htm
AREA:Total: 312,685 sq kmCountry Comparison to the World: 70 Land: 304,255 sq km Water: 8,430 sq kmSlightly smaller than New Mexico
National Guard State Partnership Program:Illinois (1993)
Poland & US currently have a SOFA Agreement (2009)
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US Embassy in PolandUS Embassy Poland
Ambassador: Stephen D. MullAppointed: Beginning Foreign Service in 1982.Education: BS degree International Politics Georgetown Univ. (1980)Languages: Polish Military Veteran: Nohttp://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/199648.htm
US Embassy Address:Aleje Ujazdowskie 29-31Warsaw, Poland TEL: +48 22 504 20 00
U.S. Consulate Address:ul. Stolarska 931-043 KrakowTel.: +48/12 424-5100
Consulate Location: Krakow
Consul General Ellen Germainge
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People and SocietyEthnic groups:Polish 96.9%
LANGUAGESPolish (official) 96.2%2nd Most taught language English: 67.8%
RELIGIONCatholic 87.2%
MONEYZlotych (PLN) per US dollar -3.175EUROS: No
AGE15-24 years: 11.9% (male 2,333,627/female 2,235,228) 25-54 years: 43.8% (male 8,459,153/female 8,355,491)
Pop: 38,346,279 (Ranked: 35)
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US Poland
General Motors Manufacturing is the #1 US company in Poland and is #3 Automotive manufacture in Poland.
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Top 50 US Companies in Poland
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Top 50 US Companies in Poland
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Government
MAP
Poland is a DEMOCRACY, with a president as a head of state, whose current constitution dates from 1997. Poland is a PEACEFUL country. 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.
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GovernmentChief of state: 1) President Bronislaw KOMOROWSKI (since 6 August 2010)
Head of government: 2) Prime Minister Donald TUSK (since 16 November 2007); 3) Deputy Prime Ministers Janusz PIECHOCINSKI (since 6 December 2012) and Elzbieta BIENKOWSKA (since 27 November 2013)
Cabinet: Council of Ministers responsible to the prime minister and the Sejm; the prime minister proposes, the president appoints, and the Sejm approves the Council of Ministers
Election results: Bronislaw KOMOROWSKI elected president; percent of popular vote - Bronislaw KOMOROWSKI 53%, Jaroslaw KACZYNSKI 47%
Chief of State
Head of Gov’t
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ECONOMYUnemployment rate10.3% (2013 est.)Population below poverty line10.6% (2008 est.)GDP per capita$21,100 (2013 est.)Labor Force by occupationagriculture: 4%industries: 33.3% services: 62.7% (2013 est.) Exchange rate Zlotych (PLN) per US dollar -3.175 (2013 est.) Imports (commodities)machinery and transport equipment 38%, intermediate manufactured goods 21%, chemicals 15%, minerals, fuels, lubricants, and related materials 9% (2011 est.)Imports (partners)Germany 27.3%, Russia 12.2%, Netherlands 5.9%, China 5.4%, Italy 5.2%, Czech Republic 4.3%, France 4.2% (2012)
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SERVICES
Banking (Services) The Polish banking sector, the largest in central and eastern Europe as well as the largest and the most highly developed sector of the country's financial markets, is regulated by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.
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AGRICULTURE
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INDUSTRIES
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ECONOMY
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AIRPORTS129 (2013) Over 3,586 ft (5)
RAILWAYStotal: 19,428 kmstandard gauge: 19,029 km 1.435-m gauge (11,805 km electrified) (2007)
ROADWAYStotal: 412,035 kmunpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
WATERWAYS3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2009)
TRANSPORTATION
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TRANSPORTATIONAIRPORTS126 (2013) Over 3,586 ft (5)
RAILWAYStotal: 19,428 kmstandard gauge: 19,029 km 1.435-m gauge (11,805 km electrified) (2007)
ROADWAYStotal: 412,035 kmunpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
WATERWAYS3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2009)
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TRANSPORTATIONAIRPORTS126 (2013) Over 3,586 ft (5)
RAILWAYStotal: 19,428 kmstandard gauge: 19,029 km 1.435-m gauge (11,805 km electrified) (2007)
ROADWAYStotal: 412,035 kmunpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
WATERWAYS3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2009)
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TRANSPORTATIONAIRPORTS126 (2013) Over 3,586 ft (5)
RAILWAYStotal: 19,428 kmstandard gauge: 19,029 km 1.435-m gauge (11,805 km electrified) (2007)
ROADWAYStotal: 412,035 kmunpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
WATERWAYS3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2009)
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LAND FORCES
MAP OF MILTARY BASES
MAJ GEN Mieczysław CieniuchChief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
The Wojska Lądowe (Land Forces) are a military branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. They currently contain some 65,000 active personnel and form many components of European Union and NATO
LT GEN Zbigniew GłowienkaCommander
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LAND FORCES
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AIR FORCE
MAP OF MILTARY BASES
CommanderLT GEN Lech Majewski
The Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne, literally "Air Forces") is a military branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (literally: Air-and-Air Defence Forces). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 military personnel and about 355 aircraft, distributed among 10 bases throughout Poland. The Polish Air Force is currently one of the most advanced in Central Europe, equipped since 2008 with the Lockheed Martin F-16C jet fighter.
Chief of StaffMAJ GEN Sławomir Kałuziński
USAF
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NAVYThe Marynarka Wojenna - (The Navy) is a military branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland responsible for naval operations. It has 94 ships (including 5 submarines, 2 frigates, 3 corvettes, 3 missile boats - as of 2012) and about 14,000 commissioned and enlisted personnel. The traditional ship prefix in the Polish Navy is ORP (Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - "Ship of the Republic of Poland"). The Marynarka Wojenna is one of the larger navies on the Baltic Sea. It is mostly responsible for Baltic Sea operations. Other duties include search and rescue operations covering parts of the Baltic, as well as hydrographic measurements and research.
Commander ADM FL. Tomasz Mathea
Chief of StaffWADM. Ryszard Demczuk
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International Disputes& Crime
Human Trafficking
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References 1) http://www.state.gov/
2) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
3) www.wikipedia.org/
4) http://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/partnership-programs
5) http://www.nationmaster.com/