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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: PL

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PL

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the PL code, which represents Poland within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
PL
Related Codes
POL616PL
Official Name (Native)
Rzeczpospolita Polska (Polish)
Common Name
Poland
Common Name (Native)
Polska (Polish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Area
323,250 km²
Country Bounds
N: 54.8391, S: 49.0064, W: 14.123, E: 24.1507
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly flat plainmountains along southern border
Climate
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitationmild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
Border Countries
Belarus 375 kmCzechia 699 kmGermany 467 kmLithuania 100 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 kmSlovakia 517 kmUkraine 498 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Warszawa
Government Type
Republic
Established
1918
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
37,974,750
Population Density
124.04 people/km²
Urban Areas
AdamaAlwerniaAndrespolAndrychowAninAnnopolArkadiaBabienicaBabimostBaborow
Nationality
Noun: Pole(s) Adjective: Polish
Distribution
population concentrated in the southern area around Krakow and the central area around Warsaw and Lodz, with an extension to the northern coastal city of Gdansk
Official Language
Polish
Other Languages
BelarusianGermanLithuanian
Literacy Rate
99.8%
Religions
Catholic 84.6% (Roman Catholic 84.6% and other Catholic 0.3%)Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox)Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentecostal)other 0.3%unspecified 13% (2022 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Mazurek Dabrowskiego" (Dabrowski's Mazurka)
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)
National Symbols
white crowned eagle
National Colors
white, red
National Dish
Bigos, Pierogi,Kotlet schabowy, Żurek
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
PLN – Polish Złoty (zł)
GDP
$1.628 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.pl
Calling Code
+48
  • +48-10 – Krasiczyn
  • +48-10 – Medyka
  • +48-10 – Przemysl
Barcode Prefix
590
Internet Hosts
13,265,000
Internet Users
22,452,000
Phones (Mobile)
50,840,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
6,125,000 lines

Poland is a country located in Central Europe, to the east of Germany.

*The map highlights the location of Poland.

Related locale codes

pl-PL – Polish (Poland)

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