Poland is a village in Kiribati, located on the westernmost part of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.

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.

Demographics

In 2010, Poland was inhabited by 441 people. The great majority of the population of Kiritimati as of 1989 lived in the Banana, London, or Poland villages.

Infrastructure

Poland has a kindergarten, a primary school, and a Catholic church.

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.