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'''Germans''' are a notable national minority in ], consisting of about 150000 people; ] is used in certain areas of Poland. In the Polish ] there is a small number of seats guaranteed for representatives of the German minority. '''Germans''' are a notable national minority in ], consisting of about 150,000 people; ] is used in certain areas of Poland. In the Polish ] there is a small number of seats guaranteed for representatives of the German minority.
The minority increased to over one million when after ] some former areas of Germany came to Poland (southern ], ], ], ]. Many Germans were expelled, but some remained; as well now, when the ] fell, some Germans acquired land and properties in the lands where they or their forefathers formerly lived and moved there. This was the reason why the Polish government is reluctant to pass law to sell land to citizens of the ]; it is thought that then some areas of Poland might be germanized. The minority increased to over one million when after ] some former areas of Germany came to Poland (southern ], ], ], ]. Many Germans were expelled, but some remained; as well now, when the ] fell, some Germans acquired land and properties in the lands where they or their forefathers formerly lived and moved there. This was the reason why the Polish government was reluctant to pass law to sell land to citizens of the ]; it is thought that then some areas of Poland might be ].



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Germans are a notable national minority in Poland, consisting of about 150,000 people; German language is used in certain areas of Poland. In the Polish Sejm there is a small number of seats guaranteed for representatives of the German minority. The minority increased to over one million when after World War 2 some former areas of Germany came to Poland (southern East Prussia, Pomerania, Lubusz Land, Lower Silesia. Many Germans were expelled, but some remained; as well now, when the communism fell, some Germans acquired land and properties in the lands where they or their forefathers formerly lived and moved there. This was the reason why the Polish government was reluctant to pass law to sell land to citizens of the European Union; it is thought that then some areas of Poland might be germanized.

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