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People of Poland

   
Population 38,518,241 (2007 estimate)
Population density 127 persons per sq km
328 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution 62 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution 38 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population Warsaw, 1,687,600 (2005 estimate)
Łódź, 768,900 (2005 estimate)
Kraków, 760,300 (2005 estimate)
Official language Polish
Chief religious affiliations Roman Catholic, 92 percent
Orthodox Christian, 3 percent
Nonreligious, 2 percent
Life expectancy 75.2 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate 99.8 percent (2005 estimate)
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