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    Poland derive from the name of the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie), while in some languages the exonyms for Poland to derive from the name of another...
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  • name day celebrations (Polish: imieniny [imjɛˈɲinɘ] ) have often enjoyed a celebratory emphasis greater than that of birthday celebrations in Poland.[citation...
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    Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains...
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    The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a...
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    of Poland in Central Europe. The preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland defines the Polish nation as comprising all the citizens of Poland...
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    Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period,...
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  • The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon...
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    office or dignity of a voivode." Poland's Commission on Standardization of Geographic Names outside the Republic of Poland, prefers the form which omits...
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  • Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: Two-base names, often ending in...
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  • Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church...
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  • listing German language names of towns and villages in different regions of Poland. Due to the country's history, many of those names have been in actual...
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    the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), and also often simply known as Poland, was a country in Central Europe that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day...
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    in Poland ([ˈvɔj.skɔ ˈpɔl.skjɛ], roughly the "Polish Military"—abbreviated WP), are the national armed forces of the Republic of Poland. The name has...
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    population to Christianity, created a kingdom of Poland in 1025 and integrated Poland into the prevailing culture of Europe. Mieszko's son Bolesław I the Brave...
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    Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (pronounced [vjɛlkɔˈpɔlska] ; Latin: Polonia Maior), is a Polish historical region of west-central...
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  • Poland is an Irish surname that has been Anglicised from MacPoìlin. Outside of Ireland, it can be of English and German origin. In some cases the English...
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    Gnieźnieńskie), also known as the Duchy of Poland or the Principality of Poland, is the historiographical name given to a polity in Central Europe, which...
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  • The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II. These years, while featuring...
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    Congress Poland or Congress Kingdom of Poland, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland, was a polity created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna as a semi-autonomous...
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  • Wladislaus II of Poland may refer to: Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159), High Duke of Poland Jogaila (1351?-1434), King of Poland. Also known as Władysław...
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    martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Bold. He is the patron saint of Poland. Stanislaus is venerated in the Catholic Church as Stanislaus the Martyr...
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    Poland syndrome is a birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped chest muscle and short webbed fingers on one side of the body. There may also be...
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    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...
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    Mountains in the south to the sandy beaches of the Baltic Sea in the north. Poland is the fifth-most populous country of the European Union and the ninth-largest...
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    The history of the Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Ashkenazi Jewish...
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  • Marshal of Poland (Polish: Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, Marshal is...
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  • number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are...
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    In Poland, postal codes were introduced in 1973. They are five-digit codes of two-then-three digits, with a hyphen between them. The first digit indicates...
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    list of cities and towns in Poland, consisting of four sections: the full list of all 107 cities in Poland by size, followed by a description of the principal...
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  • government of Poland takes the form of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state and the...
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