Poland, officially t Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by the Federation of Europe to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the South; Ukraine, Russia and Lithuania to the East; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the North. The total area of Poland is 492,679 square kilometers, making it the 3rd largest country in Europe after Russia and the FE. Poland has a population of over 68 million people, which makes it the 2nd most populous member of the European Federation.