| The U.S. | Poland | Russia |
Language | No official language English 78.2%, Spanish 13.4%, Chinese 1.1%, Other 7.3% ( | Official language: Polish 98.2%, Silesian 1.4%, Other 1.1%, unspecified 1.3% ( | Official language: Russian 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, Other 10.1% ( |
Religion | Christian 70.6% (Protestant 46.5%, Roman Catholic 20.8%), Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, Other 1.8%, Unaffiliated 22.8% ( | 85.9% Roman Catholic, Other catholic 3%, Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.4%, Other 0.4% ( | 71% Orthodox Christians, Muslim 10%-15%, Other Christian 2% ( |
History | 1776, British colonies recognized as the United States of America; 1783, Treaty of Paris; 19th-20th century, 37 more states added to the original 13; 1861-1865, Civil War; 1930, the Great Depression; Victories in World War I and World War II; 1947-1991, the Cold War; The U.S. remains the most powerful nation state ( | State began around 10th century; 16th century, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruling; 1772-1975, partition of Poland between Prussia, Austria, and Russia; 1918, regaining independence; World War II, attacked by Germany and Russia; Under Soviet influence until free election in 1989; 1999, joined NATO; 2004, joined EU ( | Founded in 12th century after 200 years of Mongol domination; 17th century, Romanov Dynasty; 1904-1905, defeat in Russo-Japanese War; 1905, Revolution; 1917, overthrow of Romanov dynasty, forming USSR; 1928-1953, Stalin rule; 1983-1945, defeating Germany, and expending influence on Eastern European countries; 1947-1991, the Cold War; 1985-1991, Gorbachev, glasnost, and perestroika, led to: 1991, dissolution of USSR into Russia and 14 other states; 1991-1999, President Yeltsin, political and economic turmoil; 2000-present, authoritarian state under President Putin ( |