Geography of Poland

Poland is considered a large nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 312,679 km² (about 120,725 mi²). The Polish continental shelf is approximately 29,797 km² (approximately 11,505 mi²). Poland is in Europe. Europe is a continent whose borders date back to ancient times. European countries include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Vatican, among others. Poland has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Poland is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Poland is 173 m (568 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Poland is 3071 kilometers (~1,186 miles). Poland shares its land borders with 7 different countries and has the same number of unique land borders with neighboring territories. If, as in the case of Poland, a country has the same number of distinct neighboring regions as land borders, then that country does not have non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous stretches of land borders. Poland has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. The lengths of land borders of Poland with its neighboring countries are as follows:

Belarus - 407 km (253 miles),
Czech Republic - 658 km (409 miles),
Germany - 456 km (283 miles),
Lithuania - 91 km (57 mi),
Russia - 206 km (128 miles),
Slovakia - 444 km (276 mi),
Ukraine - 526 km (327 miles).

Cities
The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The largest cities in Poland are Warsaw, Katowice.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Poland is 173 m (568 ft). The highest point in Poland is the northwestern peak of Rysy with an official elevation of 2499 m (8,199 ft). The lowest point in Poland is Żuławy Wiślane. It is -2 m (-7 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (north-western peak of Rysy) and the lowest (Żuławy Wiślane) point in Poland is 2501 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of Poland is 312,679 km² (about 120,725 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 29,797 km² (~11,505 mi²). The continental shelf of Poland is approximately 29,797 km² (approximately 11,505 mi²). Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of Poland is approximately 342,476 km² (~132,230 mi²). Poland is considered a large nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
90,000 km² of Poland's territory is covered with forests, and forest areas make up 29% of the country's total area. There are 122,545 km² of arable land in Poland, which makes up 39% of the country's total area.