Poland

Basic facts about Poland  Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.) Area study centers     (teaching and research) Associations     (professional, non-governmental, international, local) Communications    (incl. computer and Internet issues) Culture, fine arts, entertainment Current events and media Economy    (incl. business and finances) Education Geography and travel    (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.) Government  Grants Health and fitness    (incl. medicine, sports, etc.) History    (incl. genealogy, etc.) Language     (incl. dictionaries) Law Libraries and archives Literature    (incl. books online and book vendors) People     (biography) Politics     (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies) Religions Science and technology   (incl. environmental issues) Society   (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.) Statistics

Basic country information

• U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Poland (excellent starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on ethnicity, religion, and culture; early to modern history; geography, government, and the economy)
• US Department of State Background Note: Poland (basic facts about Poland: geography, population, history, economy, etc.) 
• The World Factbook - Poland, (by CIA; covers geographical data, information on population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
• Infoplease - Poland (basic data on geography, government and history plus basic statistics)
• Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D. C. (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc. as well as the latest news from the country)
• Flags of the World: Poland (the site contains graphics and descriptions of the flag and the coat of arms)

Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

• REESweb  (WWW virtual library index of electronic resources on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; search by entering "Poland")
• Poland.pl (a Polish internet directory; various subjects included; the Polish-language version is called Polska.pl)
• Poland.com (a Polish Internet directory and a search engine with a Yahoo-like structure)
• Szukacz (a Polish search engine)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• University of Minnesota database on colleges and universities in North America that teach Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) (enter "Polish" under "language" to find out where Polish studies are taught in the United States)
• Polish Studies in the United States (a directory of colleges and universities with Polish studies programs; the site features a clickable map)
• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin
• Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, at the University of Texas at Austin

• List of non-profit organizations in Poland (from Idealist.org, a non-profit directory online; enter "Poland" in the search bar )
• Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (a Polish-American non-profit organization for the study and dissemination of information about Poland's history and culture in the United States as well as Polish-American ethnic group and its role in America)
• Polish Red Cross
• Habitat for Humanity (an official site of the Polish chapter of the organization; in English or Polish)
• Polish American Congress (an official site of the "National Umbrella Organization", representing Americans of Polish descent and origin)
• Polish Buzz (a website for the Polish community in Chicago and the United States)

• Poland Internet Access Provider Lists (from the Internet Access Providers Meta-List, a world-wide directory)
• Kopernik.pl (a Polish telecommunications information portal)
• Polish Informatics Society (the site contains information on the organization, its structure and membership as well as the professional news)
• Polish Foundation for Telecommunication Sciences (supports research and studies in the area of telecommunications)

• Polish Music Center (an elaborate web portal created and maintained at the University of South California; includes a biographical directory of Polish composers, a catalog of the Center's holdings, a collection of essays, a directory of Polish dances, and more)
• Malarstwo Polskie (a database of Polish art, includes an overview of the Polish art history, a directory of artists and numerous images)
• Polish Art (a web gallery of Polish painting masterpieces; paintings are arranged by artist, by title or by theme; in addition a gallery of portraits of Polish kings with brief information about each of them is included)
• Bulletin of the Union of the Polish Filmmakers (includes databases of Polish films, filmmakers and articles about film in Polish press)
• Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (a Polish-American non-profit organization for the study and dissemination of information about Poland's history and culture in the United States as well as Polish-American ethnic group and its role in America)
• Polish Buzz (a website for the Polish community in Chicago and the United States)

• Polish TV
• Polskie Radio
• ABYZ News Links: Poland - TV & Radio stations and news media

• Warsaw Business Journal(a server providing highly-specialized business news and information)
• Warsaw Stock Exchange (an official site)
• CEFTA: Central European Free Trade Agreement (Choose "Poland" from the menu on the left and you will be taken to the database of web resources on Poland; "Business Review" section offers links to Polish banks, investor's guide, market reviews, etc.)
• Business Portal for Poland
• Construction Portal for Poland
• Retail Portal for Poland
• IT & Telecoms in Poland

• Worldwide Classroom: Study destination - Poland (the site contains information on the country's higher, professional, adult and secondary education, as well as "Program finder" and general country resources for potential exchange students)

• Poland Maps (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, the University of Texas at Austin; the collection includes various kinds of maps of Poland)
• Poland - Consular Information Sheet (from the U. S. State Department; contains the essential information on the country for travellers)
• Lonely Planet World Guide: Destination Poland (an excellent source of information for travellers)

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 Government

• The Sejm of the Republic of Poland (an official site)
• The Chancellery of the Prime Minister (an official site)
• President of the Republic of Poland (an official web site; features general information about the president, his cabinet and the country, a news service and news archive; in English or Polish)

• Kosciuszko Foundation (the foundation offers study and research programs in Poland for American citizens)
• Polish Foundation for Telecommunication Sciences (supports research and studies in the area of telecommunications)

• Polish Red Cross (this page from the web site of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies contains information on the local chapter's history, activities, resources, etc.)
• World Health Organization : Poland (the site contains overview of the health conditions and health care system of the country as well as its health statistics and health legislation)
• European Hospital Directory - Poland (a list of hospital web sites)

• Polish History on the Internet (a directory of web-based sources from Poland.pl)
• Historia Polski (an essay by Anna Paner and Jan Iluk; in Polish)
• Gallery of Polish Kings (a web gallery of Polish Kings based on Matejko's paintings, from Mieszko I to Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski, with brief description of the historical role of each king)

• Ethnologue: report for Poland (brief sociolinguistic descriptions of languages spoken in Poland)
• UCLA Language Materials: Polish Language Profile (information on the languages of the country; a list of academic institutions with the Polish studies program and a reference list of printed publications included)
• YourDictionary.Com : Polish Language (a collection of free online dictionaries)
• Slowniki i Encyklopedie w Internecie [Dictionaries and Encyclopedias on the Internet] (a web directory of mostly Polish sources with some international)

• The Constitution of the Republic of Poland (in English, from the official site of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister)
• Guide to Law Online: Poland (a resource guide from the Law Library of Congress)

• Foreign Newspapers Currently Received at the Library of Congress (a search engine; enter "Polish" under "Language" to obtain a list of all Polish-language newspapers received at LC))
• State Archives (an official site, provides access to the searcheable archival database Sezam, which includes materials from both central and regional archives and a directory of the regional archives)

• Biblioteka Literatury Polskiej w Internecie [Library of Polish Literature on the Internet] (a virual library of Polish literature; includes historical works with numerous images, a internet guide to polish literature, a Polish history essay and more)
• Staropolska On-Line [Old Poland Online] (an educational site dedicated to the early Polish literature; includes texts and overview of a European history context; some texts have English translations)

• Poland - Famous Poles (the page features short biographies, images and links to information about famous Poles)
• New Poland - Famous Poles (a biographical site with biographies organized by century)

• Institute of Public Affairs (the site of the independent research institution contains articles on domestic and foreign policy issues)
• Foreign ministry of the Polish Republic (an official site)
• Ministry of Defence (the official site includes documents on security strategy and NATO membership)

• Poland - Religious Freedom Report (an 2001 report from the U. S. Department of State)
• Opoka (the official Polish catholic internet portal with news, information links and a search engine)
• Poland Presbyterian Church (an official web site)
• Polish Jews (the site is dedicated to the history, religion and culture of Jews in Poland)
• Prawoslawie w Polsce (Orthodox Religion in Poland) (an official web site of the Orthodox Church in Poland; in Polish only)
• Buddyzm - Zwiazek Buddyjski Karma Kagyu (an organization of Polish Buddists)

• Polish Academy of Sciences (the site includes the Academy directory, annual reports for the last two years, a bulletin, etc.)
• Ministry of Environment (an official site; in Polish and English)
• The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe : Poland (a country office of a foundation promoting cooperation among diverse environmental groups and interests in the region)
• Maps of the Mineral Industry of Poland(from Europe and Central Eurasia : minerals information, by U.S. Geological Survey)
• European Nature Conservation Organizations (search by choosing "Poland" from the menu; the search produces governmental and research organizations and NGOs)

• Institute of Public Affairs (the site of the independent research institution contains articles on domestic and foreign policy issues)
• Women's Rights Center (A Polish women's rights advocacy organization)

Statistics

• Polish Official Statistics (an official website fom the Polish Central Statistical Office contains various statistical data as well as information on the local statistical offices)
• 2001 Country Report on Human Rights Practices : Poland (Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State)
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Statistics (to find statistical reports on population, human rights, etc. related to Poland enter "Poland" in the search window in the top right corner of the page and mark "Restrict to Statistics")

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