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Poland is a mid-sized country in eastern [[Europe]]. It has suffered many hardships before and after the [[World War I]] and II. It was ruled by the [[communist]] regime and finally liberated in the 1980's. [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and was a major part in bringing down communist Poland. | Poland is a mid-sized country in eastern [[Europe]]. It has suffered many hardships before and after the [[World War I]] and II. It was ruled by the [[communist]] regime and finally liberated in the 1980's. [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and was a major part in bringing down communist Poland. | ||
| − | Poland was a member of the "Coalition of the Willing", allies of the US in the Iraq War, contributing a peak of 2,500 troops. | + | Poland was a member of the "Coalition of the Willing", allies of the US in the Iraq War, contributing a peak of 2,500 troops. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Lech Kaczyński]] - President | ||
| + | *[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - PM | ||
[[Image:Poland_map.gif]] | [[Image:Poland_map.gif]] | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Poland]] | ||
Revision as of 14:42, March 15, 2007
Poland is a mid-sized country in eastern Europe. It has suffered many hardships before and after the World War I and II. It was ruled by the communist regime and finally liberated in the 1980's. Pope John Paul II was from Poland and was a major part in bringing down communist Poland.
Poland was a member of the "Coalition of the Willing", allies of the US in the Iraq War, contributing a peak of 2,500 troops.
See also
- Lech Kaczyński - President
- Jarosław Kaczyński - PM