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People of Poland

Population:38,518,241 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 15.5% (male 3,070,388/female 2,906,121)
15-64 years: 71.1% (male 13,639,012/female 13,761,154)
65 years and over: 13.3% (male 1,964,429/female 3,177,137) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 37.3 years
male: 35.4 years
female: 39.3 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:-0.046% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:9.94 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:9.94 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-0.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.057 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.991 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.618 male(s)/female
total population: 0.941 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 7.07 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 75.19 years
male: 71.18 years
female: 79.44 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.26 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1%; note - no country specific models provided (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:14,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:100 (2001 est.)
Nationality:noun: Pole(s)
adjective: Polish
Ethnic groups:Polish 96.7%, German 0.4%, Belarusian 0.1%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 2.7% (2002 census)
Religions:Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
Languages:Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
male: 99.8%
female: 99.7% (2003 est.)

Poland Quickstats

  • Population: 38,518,241 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 312,685 sq km
  • Density: 122 /km² (83rd)
  • GDP (total): $566.886 billion (23rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $14,880 (52nd)
  • Literacy: 99.8%

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  • Currency: Zloty (PLN)
  • Dial code: +48

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Poland Internet

  • Usage: 10,600,000
  • Penetration: 27.8 %
  • Top Domain: .pl

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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