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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	10.04	Per 1000 Inhabitants	193	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	10.10	Per 1000 Inhabitants	59	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	6.66	Per 1000 Live Births	174	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	75.85	Years	75	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	-0.47	Per 1000 Inhabitants	107	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	-0.05	Percent	204	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	1.29	Born per Woman	209	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	149100	Gigawatt hour	23	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	16550	1 Mil. Cubic metre	40	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	5719	1 Mil. Cubic metre	48	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	1.70	Percent	87	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	17900	Dollar	68	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	689300	Million dollar	21	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-8.00	Percent	131	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	3.40	Percent	102	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	544.8	1000 Barrel per day	31	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	35.56	1000 Barrel per day	68	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	8.90	Percent	98	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	312685	Square kilometer	69			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	126			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	200		120			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	20000		79			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	38463689		34			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
Arctic Council	to address the common concerns and challenges faced by Arctic governments and the people of the Arctic;to protect the Arctic environment	observer
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone	to enhance regional stability through economic cooperation	observer
European Space Agency	to promote peaceful cooperation in space research and technology	cooperating state
Organization of American States	to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development	observer
International Organization of the French-speaking World	founded around a common language to promote and spread the cultures of its members and to reinforce cultural and technical cooperation between them	observer
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative	to encourage cooperation among participating states and to facilitate their integration into European structures	observer
Australia Group	to consult on and coordinate export controls related to chemical and biological weapons
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Council of the Baltic Sea States	to promote cooperation among the Baltic Sea states in the areas of aid to new democratic institutions, economic development, humanitarian aid, energy and the environment, cultural programs and education, and transportation and communication
Council of Europe	to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe
Central European Initiative	to form an economic and political cooperation group for the region between the Adriatic and the Baltic Seas
European Organization for Nuclear Research	to foster nuclear research for peaceful purposes only
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council	to discuss cooperation on mutual political and security issues
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to facilitate the transition of seven centrally planned economies in Europe (Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, former USSR, and former Yugoslavia) to market economies by committing 60% of its loans to privatization
European Investment Bank	to promote economic development of the EU and its predecessors, the EEC and the EC
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Energy Agency	to promote cooperation on energy matters, especially emergency oil sharing and relations between oil consumers and oil producers;established by the OECD
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migration	to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad	to create the security and conditions which will to contribute to the protection of refugees, displaced persons, and citizens in danger, to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Chad and the northeastern Central African Republic, to create favorable conditions for the reconstruction and economic and social development of these areas
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara	to supervise the cease-fire and conduct a referendum in Western Sahara;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	to establish contacts with the signatories to the cease-fire agreement and to plan for the observation of the cease-fire and disengagement of forces
North Atlantic Treaty Organization	to promote mutual defense and cooperation
Nuclear Suppliers Group	to establish guidelines for exports of nuclear materials, processing equipment for uranium enrichment, and technical information to countries of proliferation concern and regions of conflict and instability
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	to promote economic cooperation and development
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	to foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law;to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention, and crisis management;and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
Schengen Convention	to allow free movement within an area without internal border controls
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force	to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli cease-fire;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and assist in reestablishing Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Mission in Liberia	to support the cease-fire agreement and peace process, protect UN facilities and people, support humanitarian activities, and assist in national security reform
United Nations Mission in the Sudan	to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire	to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
Zangger Committee	to establish guidelines for the export control provisions of the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT)
European Union

Names

Poland : Name
Republic of Poland : Longname
Polska : Name
- Local
Rzeczpospolita Polska : Longname
- Local

Description

Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland amongst 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 and by 1990 had swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe, but Poland still faces the lingering challenges of high unemployment, underdeveloped and dilapidated infrastructure, and a poor rural underclass. Solidarity suffered a major defeat in the 2001 parliamentary elections when it failed to elect a single deputy to the lower house of Parliament, and the new leaders of the Solidarity Trade Union subsequently pledged to reduce the Trade Union's political role. 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.