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PolishâSlovak relations are foreign relations between Poland and Slovakia. Both nations are members of the European Union and NATO. Both joined the EU simultaneously on 1 May 2004. Both countries form together with the Czech Republic and Hungary the VisegrĂĄd Group, which is an important regional group in Central Europe. Both are a majority speaking west slavic languages.
Both countries share 539 km of common borders. [1]
Country comparison
| Official name | Republic of Poland | Slovak Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Common name | Poland | Slovakia |
| Flag |
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| Coat of arms |
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| Anthem |
Mazurek DÄ
browskiego (
Polish)
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Nad Tatrou sa blĂœska (
Slovak)
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| Population | 38,036,118 | 5,450,421 |
| Area | 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi) | 49,037 km2 (18,933 sq mi) |
| Population density | 122/km2 (316.0/sq mi) | 111/km2 (287.5/sq mi) |
| Time zones | UTC+1 ( CET) | |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Capital & largest city | 
Warsaw â 1,863,056 (3,100,844 Metro)
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Bratislava â 432,864 (659,598 Metro)
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| Official language | Polish (de facto and de jure) | Slovak (de facto and de jure) |
| First leader |
Mieszko I of Poland (960â992, traditionally)
Wojciech Jaruzelski (1989â1990, current constitution) |
Pribina, Prince of Nitra (825â833, traditionally)
Michal KovĂĄÄ (1993â1998, current constitution) |
| Current head of government | Prime Minister Donald Tusk (2023âpresent) | Prime Minister ÄœudovĂt Ădor (2023 â technocratic cabinet until early election) |
| Current head of state | President Andrzej Duda (2015âpresent) | President Zuzana ÄaputovĂĄ (2019âpresent) |
| Main religions | 71.3%
Catholicism 20.6% unanswered 6.9% no religion 1.2% other religion |
62.0%
Roman Catholic 13.4% Non-religious 10.6% Undeclared 5.9% Lutheran 3.8% Greek Catholic |
| Ethnic groups | 98%
Poles 2% other/undeclared |
80.7%
Slovaks 8.5% Hungarians 7.2% Unspecified 2.0% Roma 0.6% Czechs |
| GDP (nominal) | $842.172 billion $22,393 per capita |
$111.874 billion $20,495 per capita |
| GDP (PPP) | $1.712 trillion $45,538 per capita |
$209.186 billion $38,321 per capita |
| Currency | ZĆoty (zĆ) â PLN | Euro (âŹ) â EUR |
| HDI | 0.876 (very high) - 2021 | 0.857 (very high) - 2017 |
| Expatriates | ~47,000 Slovaks in Poland | ~3,084 Poles in Slovakia |
European Union
Both countries became members of the European Union in 2004.
NATO
Poland joined NATO in 1999. Slovakia joined NATO in 2004.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Poland has an embassy in Bratislava.
- Slovakia has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in KrakĂłw.
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Embassy of Poland in Bratislava -
Embassy of Slovakia in Warsaw -
Consulate-General of Slovakia in KrakĂłw
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See also
- Foreign relations of Poland
- Foreign relations of Slovakia
- CzechoslovakiaâPoland relations
- 2004 enlargement of the European Union
- Slovaks in Poland
- Poles in Slovakia
- Poland in the European Union
Notes
- ^ (in Polish) Informacje o Polsce - informacje ogĂłlne Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. Page gives Polish PWN Encyklopedia as reference.
External links
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PolishâSlovak relations are foreign relations between Poland and Slovakia. Both nations are members of the European Union and NATO. Both joined the EU simultaneously on 1 May 2004. Both countries form together with the Czech Republic and Hungary the VisegrĂĄd Group, which is an important regional group in Central Europe. Both are a majority speaking west slavic languages.
Both countries share 539 km of common borders. [1]
Country comparison
| Official name | Republic of Poland | Slovak Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Common name | Poland | Slovakia |
| Flag |
|
|
| Coat of arms |
|
|
| Anthem |
Mazurek DÄ
browskiego (
Polish)
|
Nad Tatrou sa blĂœska (
Slovak)
|
| Population | 38,036,118 | 5,450,421 |
| Area | 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi) | 49,037 km2 (18,933 sq mi) |
| Population density | 122/km2 (316.0/sq mi) | 111/km2 (287.5/sq mi) |
| Time zones | UTC+1 ( CET) | |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Capital & largest city |
Warsaw â 1,863,056 (3,100,844 Metro)
|
Bratislava â 432,864 (659,598 Metro)
|
| Official language | Polish (de facto and de jure) | Slovak (de facto and de jure) |
| First leader |
Mieszko I of Poland (960â992, traditionally)
Wojciech Jaruzelski (1989â1990, current constitution) |
Pribina, Prince of Nitra (825â833, traditionally)
Michal KovĂĄÄ (1993â1998, current constitution) |
| Current head of government | Prime Minister Donald Tusk (2023âpresent) | Prime Minister ÄœudovĂt Ădor (2023 â technocratic cabinet until early election) |
| Current head of state | President Andrzej Duda (2015âpresent) | President Zuzana ÄaputovĂĄ (2019âpresent) |
| Main religions | 71.3%
Catholicism 20.6% unanswered 6.9% no religion 1.2% other religion |
62.0%
Roman Catholic 13.4% Non-religious 10.6% Undeclared 5.9% Lutheran 3.8% Greek Catholic |
| Ethnic groups | 98%
Poles 2% other/undeclared |
80.7%
Slovaks 8.5% Hungarians 7.2% Unspecified 2.0% Roma 0.6% Czechs |
| GDP (nominal) | $842.172 billion $22,393 per capita |
$111.874 billion $20,495 per capita |
| GDP (PPP) | $1.712 trillion $45,538 per capita |
$209.186 billion $38,321 per capita |
| Currency | ZĆoty (zĆ) â PLN | Euro (âŹ) â EUR |
| HDI | 0.876 (very high) - 2021 | 0.857 (very high) - 2017 |
| Expatriates | ~47,000 Slovaks in Poland | ~3,084 Poles in Slovakia |
European Union
Both countries became members of the European Union in 2004.
NATO
Poland joined NATO in 1999. Slovakia joined NATO in 2004.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Poland has an embassy in Bratislava.
- Slovakia has an embassy in Warsaw and a consulate-general in KrakĂłw.
-
Embassy of Poland in Bratislava
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Embassy of Slovakia in Warsaw
-
Consulate-General of Slovakia in KrakĂłw
See also
- Foreign relations of Poland
- Foreign relations of Slovakia
- CzechoslovakiaâPoland relations
- 2004 enlargement of the European Union
- Slovaks in Poland
- Poles in Slovakia
- Poland in the European Union
Notes
- ^ (in Polish) Informacje o Polsce - informacje ogĂłlne Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. Page gives Polish PWN Encyklopedia as reference.
External links
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| Oceania | ||
| Former | ||
| Multilateral relations | ||
| Diplomatic missions | ||
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| Diplomatic missions | ||