Poland

POLAND in brief
 Capital: Warsaw
 Language: Polish
 Population: 38 million
 Currency:1 zloty = 0.27
USD
 Area: 312,685 km2
Administrative divisions
16 provinces:
Dolnoslaskie
(Lower Silesia),
Kujawsko-Pomorskie

(Kuyavia-Pomerania),
Lodzkie,

Lubelskie (Lublin),

Lubuskie (Lubusz),

Malopolskie (Lesser Poland),

Mazowieckie (Masovia),

Opolskie,

Podkarpackie (Subcarpathia),

Podlaskie,

Pomorskie (Pomerania),

Slaskie (Silesia),

Swietokrzyskie,

Warminsko-Mazurskie

(Warmia-Masuria),
Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland),

Zachodniopomorskie

(West Pomerania)
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and since 2004 has been a
member of the European Union
 Economic overview
Main Indicators 2015 2016 2017 2018 (e)
GDP (billions 477.33 469.32 509.96e 571.32
USD)
GDP (Constant 3.9 2.6 3.8 3.3e
Prices, Annual %
Change)
GDP per 12,559 12,361 13,429 15,050e
Capita (USD)
General -2.6 -2.5 -3.0 -3.1e
Government
Balance (in % of
GDP)
General 51.1 54.4 54.2 53.8e
Government
Gross Debt (in %
of GDP)
Inflation Rate (%) -0.9 -0.6 1.9 2.3e

Unemployment 7.5 6.2 4.8 4.0e

Rate (% of the
Labour Force)
 Political outline

Poland (official name: Republic

of Poland) is:
a democratic multi-party republic,
reflecting a mixture of
parliamentary and presidential
models.
 International memberships
• European Union (EU)
• United Nations Organization (UN)
• Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBS)
• Central European Free Trade Agreement
(CEFTA)
• International Monetary Found (IMF)
• UNESCO
• UNICEF
• WHO
• WTO
• OECD
• NATO
 Historical events
Year Date Event

1990 May 27 Local Elections ‫االنتخابات المحلية‬

1991 June 27 Mława Riot after Romani youth kills pedestrian in a hit-and-run ‫اعمال عنف في مالوي‬

1992 October 17 Adoption of Small Constitution ‫اعتماد الدستور المصغر‬

1993 September Parliamentary election ‫االنتخابات البرلمانية‬

1994 May 2 Poland bus disaster of 1994 ‫ شخص‬32 ‫كارثة الحافلة و مقتل‬

1995 November Presidential election ‫االنتخابات الرئاسية‬

1997 April 2 Adoption of Constitution ‫اعتماد الدستور‬

1998 October 11 Local elections ‫االنتخابات المحلية‬

16 new voivodeships created in Polish local government reforms ‫ محافظة‬16 ‫اعتماد‬

1999 January 1
‫جديدة‬

1999 March 12 Accession of Poland to NATO ‫االنضمام الى حلف شمال االطلسي‬

2000 October 8 Presidential election ‫االنتخابات الرئاسية‬

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Poland is a republic formed on the democratic basis. The

Republic of Poland is based on the Montesquieu’s
separation of powers principle. The legislative power is
vested in the Parliament consisting of the lower house
“Sejm” and the upper house “Senate”. The executive
power is vested in the President of Poland and the
Council of Ministers and the judicial power is vested in
courts and tribunals.
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Law Applicable to the Contract:

Civil Code, Act on International Private Law of 1965.
Language of Domestic Contract:
Polish
Other Laws Which Can Be Used in Domestic Contracts:
Many private international law regulations have been ratified
by Poland and remain applicable, including the Council
Regulation No 44/2001, the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the international Sale of Goods (CISG) and the
New York Convention of 1974 on the Limitation Period in the
International Sale of Goods.
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National Organizations
The organization responsible for the protection of intellectual
property in Poland is the Urzad Patentowy RP, it is a member of
the European Patent Office (EPO).

Regional Organisations
Copyright Office
Industrial Property Office

International Membership
Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Investing in Poland
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