Poland, Kiribati
Poland is one of four villages on the island of Kiritimati, Kiribati. The village was named after the Polish explorer and engineer Stanisław Pełczyński, who aided the villagers. He solved the problem of effectively watering palm trees during the dry season by suggesting a modified irrigation system, then helping to build it, and teaching how to use it.
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:.Demographics
Poland's population is 441 people.Name
The village was named in honour of a Pole whose name was Stanisław 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.
