Poland is a semi-presidential republic with its bicameral legislature comprising the Sejm and the Senate. Considered a middle power, it is a developed market and high-income economy that is the sixth largest in the EU by nominal GDP and the fifth largest by PPP-adjusted GDP.
Poland, a country of central Europe, is located at a geographic crossroads that links the forested lands of northwestern Europe and the sea lanes of the Atlantic Ocean to the fertile plains of the Eurasian frontier.
Poland has a population of 37.5 million people (in 2024); the largest city and capital is Warsaw. The official language is Polish, which consists of four major dialect groups.
International Parental Child Abduction Review information about International Parental Child Abduction in Poland. For additional IPCA-related information, please see the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (ICAPRA) report.