Poland Unitary state
Poland is a unitary state in Eastern Europe. It has a population of 37,973,200 (2017).
It is subdivided into three tiers of local government: municipalities (gminy), counties (powiaty) and regions (voivodship-województwo).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Złoty (PLN) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOUVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Warsaw |
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POPULATION:
37 973 000 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
312 679 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 2004Council of Europe since 1991 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications