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Poland, [d] officially the Republic of Poland, [e] is a country in Central Europe.It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia [f] to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.
Luis Polonia (born 1963), Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter; Mark Polonia and John Polonia (born 1968), twin brothers and filmmakers who founded Polonia brothers; Polonia Ronzi (1835–1912), Italian operatic tenor, composer, conductor, and voice teacher; Polonia Sanz y Ferrer (died 1892), Spanish dentist
The second-largest Polonia in the world and the largest in Europe is the Polish minority in Germany. Estimates of the number of Poles living in Germany vary from 2 million [28] to about 3 million. [29] [30] [31] The main Polonia organization is Kongres Polonii Niemieckiej / Polnischer Kongress in Deutschland.
Polonia, the name for Poland in Latin and many Romance and other languages, is most often used in modern Polish to refer to the Polish diaspora. However, as can be seen from the image, it was also used as a national personification .
The term "Polonia" is usually used in Poland to refer to people of Polish origin who live outside Polish borders. There is a notable Polish diaspora in the United States, Brazil, and Canada. France has a historic relationship with Poland and has a relatively large Polish-descendant population.
Polonia, the name for Poland in Latin and many Romance and other languages, is most often used in modern Polish as referring to the Polish diaspora. However it was also used as a national personification or the symbolic depiction of Poland as a woman called by the Latin name of that country was common in the 19th century.
The history of Poland spans over a thousand years, from medieval tribes, Christianization and monarchy; through Poland's Golden Age, expansionism and becoming one of the largest European powers; to its collapse and partitions, two world wars, communism, and the restoration of democracy.
An 18th century map labeled "Poland" A Denarius from the 11th century with the Latin name "Polonie". Poland of 11th century under Bolesław I the Brave. Name "Polonia" in 11th century Annales Quedlinburgenses. 11th century „Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Adam of Bremen note Polans "trans Oddaram sunt Polanos".