population: 38,192,000 economy: Free Market Economy relations with the US: diplomatic language: Polish, Russian, Ukrainian. religion: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism. traditions and customs: Medieval events, Podhale, traditional foods, folk art, Koledy. natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land. government: Democratic republic. famous people: Szymon Askenazy, Tadeusz Czacki, Stanisław Lubieniecki, Jerzy Konorski.