Poland — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Poland: capital Warsaw, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Poland is in Europe. Its capital is Warsaw.

Climate

Temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters and mild summers with frequent showers

Mostly flat plains; mountains along the southern border with the Carpathians and Sudetes

Poland is home to the world's oldest restaurant, Piwnica Świdnicka, open since 1275.

Poland has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the medieval old town of Kraków.

Marie Curie, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, was born in Warsaw, Poland.

966: Baptism of Poland under Duke Mieszko I marks the founding of the state

1569: Union of Lublin creates the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

1795: Third Partition of Poland eliminates the country from the map

1918: Poland regains independence after World War I

1939: Germany invades Poland, triggering World War II

1989: Solidarity movement leads to the fall of communism in Poland