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Politics of Poland. The government of Poland takes the form of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. [1] [2] However, its form of government has also been identified as semi-presidential. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Kingdom of Poland and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (966-1795) See list of kings of Poland for heads of state. In the late 18th century, a first proto-government in the modern sense was created in Poland; the Permanent Council. Cabinets of Duchy of Warsaw (1807-1813) Government Commission of Stanisław Małachowski
Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska (Polish) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" [a] ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost") Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Poland (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend] Capital and largest city Warsaw 52°13′N 21°02′E / 52.217°N 21.033°E / 52.217; 21.033 Official language ...
Parliament of Poland. a Open-list proportional representation in 41 constituencies (5% national electoral threshold, 8% national electoral threshold for coalitions). The parliament of Poland is the bicameral legislature of Poland. It is composed of an upper house (the Senate) and a lower house (the Sejm ). Both houses are accommodated in the ...
Territorial history. In 1492, the territory of Poland-Lithuania – not counting the fiefs of Mazovia, Moldavia, and Prussia – covered 1,115,000 km 2 (431,000 sq mi), making it the largest territory in Europe; by 1793, it had fallen to 215,000 km 2 (83,000 sq mi), the same size as Great Britain, and in 1795, it disappeared completely. [4]
v. t. e. The administrative division of Poland since 1999 has been based on three levels of subdivision. The territory of Poland is divided into voivodeships (provinces); these are further divided into powiats (counties or districts), and these in turn are divided into gminas (communes or municipalities). Major cities normally have the status ...
e. From 1989 through 1991, Poland engaged in a democratic transition which put an end to the Polish People's Republic and led to the foundation of a democratic government, known as the Third Polish Republic ( Polish: III Rzeczpospolita Polska ), following the First and Second Polish Republic. After ten years of democratic consolidation, Poland ...
The Republic of Poland is a sovereign country located in Central Europe. [1] Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 km 2 (120,728 sq mi), [2 ...