Poland

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Country Name

Poland, or officially the Republic of Poland.

Location

Poland is a country located in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Lithuania, and Russia to the north, Belarus, and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.

Capital

Warsaw.

Reason for Naming

The word "Poland" comes from the West Slavic tribe of Polans (Polanie), who lived in the Warta river basin of today's Greater Poland region beginning in the mid-6th century.

The name Polanie comes from the Proto-Slavic word pole (field).

In some languages, such as Hungarian, Lithuanian, Persian, and Turkish, the country's name is derived from the Lendians (Ldzianie or Lachy), who lived between the 7th and 11th centuries on the southeasternmost edge of present-day Lesser Poland, in the Cherven Grods — lands that were part of the Polans' territorial domain. Their surname is derived from the Old Polish word lda (open land or plain).

Flag

The flag of Poland was adopted on August 1, 1919. The current flag was adopted on 31 January 1980. The flag has a basic design, featuring just two horizontal strips, each of equal width, with white and red colors.

These colors were taken from the coats of arms of the nations of the

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These colors were taken from the coats of arms of the nations of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The white color represents peace and hope for all citizens while

the red color represents the ma