Poland, Kiribati
Poland is a village in Kiribati, located on the westernmost part of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.
Poland | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of St. Stanislaw in 2007. | |
Poland | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′52″N 157°33′07″W | |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Name
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]
Demographics
In 2010, Poland was inhabited by 441 people.[3]
Infrastructure
Poland has a kindergarten, a primary school, and a Catholic church named after the esteemed mechanic, Stanisław Pełczyński.[4][5]
Climate
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]
References
- "Christmas Island". 2010.
- "Dr. Przemysław Osóbka – Activities of Stanisław Pełczyński". December 12, 2016.
- "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.
- "Poland Helps Poland. Part 4 – Another phase begins!". September 1, 2015.
- "Church of St. Stanislaw".
- Lee, Caitlin (31 January 2014). "Winning Warsaw: Poland's Paternalism Hosts UNFCCC Negotiations". Washington University Political Review.
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