Poland is a village in Kiribati, located on the westernmost part of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.
Poland | |
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Village | |
Poland | |
Coordinates: 1°51′52″N 157°33′07″W / 1.86444°N 157.55194°W | |
Country | Kiribati |
Local council | Kiritimati |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 441 |
Time zone | UTC+14 |
Poland was named in honor of Polish mechanic Stanisław Pełczyński, who greatly improved the island's coconut plantation by introducing a modified irrigation system that could effectively water palm trees during the dry season.[1][2]
In 2010, Poland was inhabited by 441 people.[3]
Poland has a kindergarten, a primary school and a Catholic church.[4][5]
In 2013, the Ministry of Environment in Warsaw, Poland produced a video featuring the village to highlight its sea level rise problem. The video was shown at the COP19.[6]