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Poland is one of four villages on the island of Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati. The village was named after a Polish explorer and engineer Stanisław Pełczyński who aided the villagers. He solved the problem with watering palm trees in dry season by suggesting a modified irrigating system. He helped in building it and he taught them how to use it.
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Map of Poland, Kiribati
The village was featured in one of the promotional videos for the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland.
Location
Poland is located on the westernmost part of the island, at geographic coordinates: 1°51′52″N 157°33′07″W.
Demographics
Poland's population is 441 people (Census 2010).
Name
The village was named in honour of a Pole whose name was Stanisław (Stanislaus) Pełczyński. Having arrived with an American merchant vessel that was plying the copra trade at a time, when the local inhabitants were having difficulties irrigating their palm tree plantations, Stanisław helped them solve the problem. Accordingly, the village was renamed to its present-day name in his honor. Also, a church was built there and dedicated under the auspices of Saint Stanislaus, and a bay in the lagoon was named Saint Stanislaus Bay.
Education
There is a primary school with three main teachers and 45 students.