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poland

2 entries found.

  1. Poland
  2. Poland China

Main Entry:
Po·land Listen to the pronunciation of Poland
Pronunciation:
\ˈpō-lənd\
Variant(s):
or Polish Pol·ska Listen to the pronunciation of Polska \ˈpȯl-skä\
Function:
geographical name
country E central Europe bordering on Baltic Sea; in medieval period a kingdom, at one time extending to the lower Dnieper; partitioned 1772, 1793, 1795 among Russia, Prussia, & Austria; again a kingdom 1815–30; lost autonomy 1830–1918; since 1918 a republic ∗ Warsaw area 120,756 square miles (312,758 square kilometers), population 38,038,400
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