Rzeczpospolita Polska, commonly known to English-speaking people simply as "Poland".

Geopolitical: Composed of 16 voivodships (provinces) (as of January 1, 1999, replacing the previous 49 voivodships). Each voivodship is governed by a voivod, appointed by the central government.

The Voivodships of Poland:
1. Kujawy-Pomorze
2. Lodz
3. Lower Silesia
4. Lubelskie
5. Lubuskie
6. Malopolska
7. Mazovia
8. Opolskie
9. Podkarpacie
10. Podlasie
11. Pomerania
12. Silesia
13. Swieto-krzyskie
14. Warmia-Mazury
15. Western Pomerania
16. Wielkopolska

Power structure: Executive (President), Legislative (Parlaiment), and Judicial branches. The President appoints a Council of Ministers.