Poland

The Republic of Poland, a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia to the north.

Republic of Poland -- Rzeczpospolita Polska

Government-Sponsored Resources and Diplomatic Information

• Poland Country Page Library of Congress
• Statistics on Poland: CIA World Factbook
• US Embassy in Warsaw
• Embassy of Poland in Washington, D.C.
• The President of Poland
• The Parliament of Poland (Upper and Lower Houses)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland
• Office of the Prime Minister

International Organizations and Development Programs

• U.N. Mission of Poland Country page contains U.N. related info, as well as other links about the country
• World Bank: Europe and Central Asia regional page
• USAID Poland Country Page Information about Poland and USAID programs
• Poland and the IMF The IMF's Poland Country Page with links to articles

Internet Resources: General

• Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois; includes a guide to internet resources and access to their excellent Slavic Reference Service
• Virtual Poland (Wirtualna Polska) Polish search engine
• Polish World Miscellaneous information for Polish-Americans and those interested in Poland. Site has a search engine for Polish websites
• UCL Library Services Excellent Collection internet resources on Poland
• Reesweb The best collection of internet resources about Central and Eastern Europe and Russia
• The East Central European Center at Columbia University

Internet Resources: Culture, Literature and the Arts

• Polish Arts and Culture Foundation
• American Institute of Polish Studies Non-profit organization dedicated to the study of Polish culture in Poland and the United States
• Kosciuszko Foundation The Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promoting educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and to increasing American understanding of Polish culture and history

Online News Sites and Servers

• Gazeta Wyborcza The most popular daily newspaper (in Polish)
• Central Europe Online Daily news on issues concerning Poland and Central Europe
• Warsaw Voice An English language Polish and Central European news site
• Web Radio International Hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

Polish Language Study

• Polish Courses offered through The UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
• Polish Academic Information Guide to Polish Studies programs at universities in the United States
• The UCLA Language Materials Project learning resources for less commonly taught languages of the world
• The School of Polish Language and Culture at the Catholic University of Lublin
• Polish Language
• The Russian and East European Summer Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh
• Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages at Indiana University
• Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Academic and Fellowship Information

• Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowships and grants for Polish Studies
• Polish Academic Information Guide to Polish Studies programs at universities in the United States
• American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships and Grants for East European Studies
• International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Provides funding for study in many scholarly program in Central and Eastern Europe
• The Association for Women in Slavic Studies The AWSS homepage contains a list of members' research, information about AWSS, a mentoring list, and other information
• The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages The AATSEEL page provides computing resources, information about the annual AATSEEL conference, job listings, study and funding information
• Columbia University's Council for European Studies has information about pre-dissertation research fellowships and dissertation completion fellowships

Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2005