Polonia

Polonia is the Latin name for Poland, as well as in many Romance and other languages. Compare: Lechia. In modern Polish language, however, it is usually used to refer to people of Polish origin who live outside Polish borders, i.e. the Polish diaspora.

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Latin - Poland - Romance - Lechia - Polish language - Diaspora

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There are roughly 15 million people of Polish ancestry living outside Poland. Reasons vary from border shifts to forced resettlement to political or economic emigration. Major Polish minorities can be found in Germany and the United States.

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Germany - United States

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