What is the official name of Poland?

Poland's official name is the Republic of Poland (Polish Rzeczpospolita Polska). It is a state in Eastern (Central) Europe. It arose through the withdrawal of Germanic tribes and the subsequent migrations into the area of Slavic people. These people were farmers growing crops. These people originally formed tribal organisations. The Polans (meaning people of the field) became a dominant force and united the tribes, therefore the name republic. The tribes were converted to Christianity under Duke Mieszko I in 966. This event is considered to be the founding of Poland

The current population, according to the results of the 2012 census, is more than 38.5 million people, the territory is 312,679 km². It occupies the 34th place in the world in terms of population and the 69th in the territory. It's capital is Warsaw.

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Bevis Stevens

mikemerr, Either Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), or Second Polish Republic (1918–1939). The Commonwealth of Poland only pertains to a limited time frame. The official name is Republic of Poland.

Tony Heiser

Commonwealth of Poland would be correct

Michael W. Strode

The full official name of the Polish state is Rzeczpospolita Polska which translates to "The Commonwealth of Poland".

Al Breyette

Thought this was a Carole Whites question til I checked with the right answer not being included in the answers. It is the Commonwealth of Poland

Peter de Loriol

it is actually the Commonwealth of Poland, that is its official UN Name

Suzy

Shoulf have Commonwealth as an option

Richard D. Boyle

Commonwealth? Why not an option? A correct one.

skullfire

The commonwealth of Poland.

carlthedad

Its name is not the Republic of Poland. Its official name translates as The Commonwelth of Poland. That what the people there told me while was there.

Ilias Tsiabardas

Got it

William Laughlin

mikemerr, I suspect you say that because you are using the oftentimes unreliable Wikipedia as your source of information. According to Brittanica, this answer is correct. Poland is officially called Rzeczpospolita Polska in Polish, which translates to the Republic of Poland in English. https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland

William Laughlin

cliffordlhampton, I suspect you say that because you are using the oftentimes unreliable Wikipedia as your source of information. According to Brittanica, this answer is correct. Poland is officially called Rzeczpospolita Polska in Polish, which translates to the Republic of Poland in English. https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland

William Laughlin

Jon Glencross, I suspect you say that because you are using the oftentimes unreliable Wikipedia as your source of information. According to Brittanica, this answer is correct. Poland is officially called Rzeczpospolita Polska in Polish, which translates to the Republic of Poland in English. https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland

William Laughlin

Larry Miller III, I suspect you say that because you are using the oftentimes unreliable Wikipedia as your source of information. According to Brittanica, this answer is correct. Poland is officially called Rzeczpospolita Polska in Polish, which translates to the Republic of Poland in English. https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland