Poland

Map of Poland

Official name: Republic of Poland Capital: Warsaw Area: total: 312,685 sq km water: 8,220 sq km land: 304,465 sq km Location: Central Europe, east of Germany Geographic coordinates: 52 00 N, 20 00 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than New Mexico Land boundaries: total: 2,788 km border countries: Belarus 407 km, Czech Republic 658 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 206 km, Slovakia 444 km, Ukraine 526 km Coastline: 491 km Terrain: mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border Elevation extremes: lowest point: Raczki Elblaskie -2 m highest point: Rysy 2,499 m