Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a nation in eastern Europe, bordering what was formerly Belarus to the east, former Ukraine to the southeast, the Baltic Sea to the north, former Lithuania to the northeast, and the western European lands of the Furry Empire to the west, south, and southwest.

## History

Poland was first settled by Slavic tribes in prehistoric times, and long after that Poland was first formed in the 10th century by Duke Mieszko I. In its early years, Poland constantly had to deal with its neighbors on all sides, who would frequently invade and launch raids into Polish territory. Poland would adopt Christianity in the 14th century and form a union with Lithuania.

Poland's union with Lithuania evolved into a single state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in 1569. During this time, the Commonwealth was at its peak and one of the most powerful players on the stage of Europe. The Commonwealth made many notable achievements such as turning back the Ottomans from further Western invasion in 1683. However, this would not last. As the 18th century set in, the Commonwealth's neighbors, some of whom were former allies, became greedy and began partitioning the Commonwealth. In 1795 the Commonwealth was no longer on the map.

Poland was restored in 1918 after the First World War, and was relatively successful between the periods. Poland was not hit as hard as the other nations but still felt some of the effects when the Great Depression came. Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union and the Third German Reich in 1939, and after the war the allies willingly let Poland fall under the control of the USSR, where it would stay until 1989, when it broke free and held new, free elections.

Poland was one of the nations annexed into the Furry Empire when it rose, but resistance was always present. However, it was the Iris Revolution that resulted in the independence of Poland once more. The Furries were shocked at the notion they could have lost a battle, and the Poles promised to spread the revolution should the Furries not back down. The Poles won out, and are setting up their government.

## Government

Poland currently is led by a military provisional government, overseen by Benjamin Piast of the Silver Guard, which became the Polish Armed Forces. Piast plans to hold free elections and has not commented on if he will run or not. Supposedly, a constitution of some sort is being drafted for Poland.

Formerly, Poland has switched between monarchy and republicanism. While it is believed to be on the path to a new Republic, monarchist sentiment still lies within the newly reformed nation.

## Military

The Polish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Poland. The three branches are the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force. Only the Army is currently operational, the others are being reworked.

### Army

These are the Divisions of the Polish Army.

 2nd Infantry Division "Warsaw Fists"
 3rd Artillery Division "Ground Breakers"
 4th Cavalry Division "Winged Hussars"
 5th Cavalry Division "Bloody 5th"
 6th Tank Division "Rolling Thunders"

## Economy

The Polish Economy is a free-market state. The official currency is the zloty. The Polish zloty is slowly climbing up in value once more, and is used in many other places in Europe besides just Poland.

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