| Official Name | Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska) |
| Area | 312,696 km² (almost as large as Germany) |
| Population | approx. 37.8 million (2025) |
| Capital | Warsaw (Warszawa, approx. 1.8 million, metropolitan area 3.1 million) |
| Official Language | Polish |
| Currency | Polish Złoty (PLN) — 1 EUR ≈ 4.30 PLN (2025) |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC+1), daylight saving time like Germany |
| Electricity | 230V, Type C/E — same plugs as in Germany, no adapter needed! |
| Drinking Water | Tap water in major cities is drinkable (sometimes chlorinated) |
| Religion | Approx. 87% Roman Catholic (one of the most Catholic countries in the world) |
| Telephone Code | +48 |
| Internet TLD | .pl |
| License Plate | PL |
| Visa | Not required (EU/Schengen member) — unlimited! |
| Coastline Length | 528 km Baltic coast |
| EU Member Since | 2004 |
