The Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska, English: The Republic Of Poland, Chinese abbreviation: Poland), formerly known as Borriel, is a Democratic Republic composed of 16 provinces.
It was once a powerful European country in history, after its national strength declined, Poland was divided into subjugation three times by Russia, Prussian and Austria for several centuries, it was restored after World War I, but it was soon divided up by the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War. During the cold war, it was under the influence of the Soviet Union. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it joined the European Union and the North treaty. In recent years, Poland's position in the European Union and in the international arena has been increasing day by day. Since the restoration of independence on November 11, 1918, after 90 years of development and changes, especially in the early years of the 21st century, the importance of Poland in Europe has attracted more and more attention.
In addition to the EU and NATO, Poland is a member of the United Nations, the organization for economic cooperation and development and the WTO. Since January 1, 2018, it has officially become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a term of two years.
Poland is located in the middle of the European continent or northeast of central Europe. The southernmost point is 49 ° 00 ′N, the northernmost is 54 ° 50 ′N, the easternmost is 24 ° 09 ′ E, and the westernmost is 14 ° 08 ′E. In the East and northeast, it borders on the Kaliningrad region, the "enclave" of Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia; in the south, it is adjacent to Czech and Slovakia; in the west, it is connected with Germany; in the north, it is bordered by the Baltic Sea and is far away from Sweden and Denmark. It is 649 kilometers long from north to South and 689 kilometers from east to west. The total length of the boundary line is 3538 km, of which the coastline is 528 km.
