| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Lublin Voivodeship | Voivodeship | ||
| Lubusz Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Malopolska Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Masovian Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Podkarpackie Voivodeship | Voivodeship | ||
| Podlaskie Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Pomeranian Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship | ||
| Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship | ||
| Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, PL | Voivodeship |
| Physiographic Features | Type | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|---|
| Beskids | Mountain System |
|
| Bialowieza Forest | Forest | |
| Carpathian Mountains | Mountain Range |
|
| Central Beskids | Mountain System |
|
| Polonynian Beskids | Mountain System |
|
| Tatra Mountains | Mountain Range | |
| Western Beskids | Mountain System |
|
| Western Carpathians | Physiographic Section |
|
Central Europe, east of Germany - The World Factbook
| Particulars for Poland: | |
|---|---|
| Locale Type | Nation |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Demonym: | Polish |
| Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: | 35 |
Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the Communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations. - The World Factbook
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashes and Diamonds (book) | Book | Jerzy Andrzejewski | ||
| Ashes and Diamonds (film) | Film | Andrzej Wajda | ||
| Ferdydurke | Book | Witold Gombrowicz | ||
| Henne Fire (Short Story) | Short Story | Isaac Bashevis Singer | ||
| How the Brigadier Came to the Castle of Gloom (Short Story) | Short Story |
|
Arthur Conan Doyle | |
| Insatiability | Book | Stanislaw Witkiewicz | ||
| Man of Iron | Film | Andrzej Wajda | ||
| Man of Marble | Film | Andrzej Wajda | ||
| Nostromo | Book | Joseph Conrad | ||
| Quo Vadis | Book | Henryk Sienkiewicz | ||
| Solaris | Book | Stanislav Lem | ||
| The Beautiful Mrs Seidenman | Book | Andrzej Szczypiorski | ||
| The Brothers Ashkenazi | Book |
|
Israel Joshua Singer | The Brothers Ashkenazi is set in Lodz, Poland, early 1900s |
| The Manor | Book | Isaac Bashevis Singer | ||
| The Painted Bird | Book | Jerzy Kosinski | ||
| The Pharaoh | Book | Boleslaw Prus | ||
| The Street of Crocodiles | Book | Bruno Schulz | ||
| This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen (short story collection) | Short Story Collection | Tadeusz Borowski |
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