In 1990 there was still USSR.

JFK wrote
My bad. I don't know why I thought USSR collapsed just a year after Poland reclaim full independence. Maybe it's because Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia declared their independence in 1990. Thanks for your alertness.

fck wrote
No problem In fact only Lithuania managed to get independent in 1990, but I just had to google it up.

JFK wrote

Yes, Lithuania (like Estonia and Latvia) declared their independence in 1990, but all these countries officially gained their independence 6.09.1991 after recognition of that fact by the USSR. (That's how we learn about it in Poland.)

fck wrote
Guess you are right, because in CZ we arent learning about this at all.

fck wrote
Can you tell me why Poland's provinces were rearranged in 1999? (I hope you know what I mean)

Gamer wrote

It's hard to tell for me as a decent citizen, by AFAIK it's all about improving the inefficient administration. Some provinces were also too weak economically and thus less efficient and effective, so to provide a better and sustainable development Parliament centralized administrative authority around major cities. Most former provincial cities were transformed to city-counties taking care only for itself and neighbour counties. It's hard for me to judge the results, but for sure one of effects of this administrative reform are improving of funds spending andsignificantly accelerate decision-making, the establishment of procurement and implementation of major investments.