Poland
Poland shares borders with Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia and the Ukraine. Poland has pursued a policy of economic liberalisation throughout the 1990s and today stands out as a success story among transition economies. The privatisation of small/medium sized state-owned companies and a liberal law on establishing private enterprise has encouraged the development of the private business sector. Poland has a population of 38m and joined the EU in May 2004.
Economic Strengths
Machinery and transport equipment. Construction industry. High levels of foreign investment. Falling, albeit high, unemployment rate.
Economic Weaknesses
Inefficient agriculture sector, bureaucracy & corruption.
| Population | Capital city |
| 38,042,696 | Warsaw |
| Currency | World GNP Ranking |
| Zloty | 21 |
| GNP per Capita ($) | Inflation |
| 16200 | 3.38% |
| Unemployment | Tourism visitors per year (thousands) |
| 12.8% | 68933.1 |
Source: Knight Frank Residential Research as at Dec 2007