the others are just people living in Silesia
Those other people living in Silesia have a name, you know. They are called Poles. P-O-L-E-S :-)
It seems to me that some people are not aware of some very simple facts about Silesia today.
These facts are:
Upper Silesia: Germans - 32,000, Silesians - 148,000, Poles - 4,537,000 :-)
Lower Silesia: Germans - 2100, Silesians - none according to census, Poles - 2,905,000 :-)
Opolskie Vojvodship: Germans - 106,000, Silesians 24,000, Poles - 935,000 :-)
Overall: Germans - 140,100, Silesians 172,000, Poles - 8,377,000
percentage-wise: Poles 96.5%, others 3.5% :DLadies and Gentlemen, thank you for your attention.