Republic of Poland

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Republic of Poland
Rzeczpospolita Polska
Location of Republic of Poland
Capital
and largest city
Warsaw
Official languagesPolish
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Andrzej Duda
• Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki
Area
• Total
312,696 km²
Population
• 2021 census
38,179,800


Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is governed by the reactionary Law and Justice party, which has introduced official LGBT free zones.[1]

History

Interwar period

See main article: Second Polish Republic

Socialist era

See main article: Polish People's Republic

After being liberated by the Red Army in the Second World War, Poland became a socialist people's republic.[2]

Capitalist counterrevolution

In 1989, the CIA-backed Solidarity party led by Lech Wałęsa organized a counterrevolution to establish capitalism.[1]

Anti-communism

Right-wing president Andrzej Duda banned the Communist Party of Poland and criminalized the promotion of communist ideas.[1]

NATO

Poland is currently occupied by approximately 10,000 U.S. troops. In March 2018, Poland signed a $4.75 billion with arms dealer Raytheon. In April 2022, the U.S. agreed to sent F-35 aircraft and Abrams tanks to Poland. In June 2022, Joe Biden announced that the United States would establish a permanent military base in Poland. Poland spends 3% of its GDP on its military, one of the highest levels in NATO.[1]

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