Polonia
Polonia is the Latin name for Poland. Today, it is usually used in Poland to refer to people of Polish origin who live outside Polish borders.There are millions of Poles living outside Poland. Reasons vary from border shifts to forced resettlement to political or economic emigration. Major Polonia communities can be found in Germany and the United States.
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Europe
Political and economic emigration since early 19th century.
Germany
The second biggest Polonia in the world, numbers from 1.5 to 2 million people. The main Polonia organization is Kongres Polonii Niemieckiej / Polnischer Kongress in Deutchland.France
Britain
Czech Republic
Post-WW1 bordrer shifts (Teschen Silesia).North America
Political and economic emigration since mid-19th century.
United States
American Polonia is the biggest in the world. The number of Polish-Americans is estimated at 9 million. Most of them live in the north-eastern part of the country, notably New York (1.2 million), Illinois (1 million), Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Chicago is considred the biggest Polish city outside Poland. The major Polonia organization is Kongres Polonii Amerykańskiej / Polish American Congress.Canada
See: Kongres Polonii Kanadyjskiej / Canadian Polish Congress.Latin America
Political and economic emigration since mid-19th century.Kresy
Post-WW2 Border shifts. See Polish minority in Soviet Union.Lithuania
Belarus
Ukraine
Russia and Kazakhstan
Forced resettlement during 19th and 20th centuries. See Polish minority in Soviet Union.