About Wales

• Wales.....................................................................................................................
• Largest city............................................................................................................
• National anthem.....................................................................................................
• Cornwall.................................................................................................................
• History....................................................................................................................
• Politics....................................................................................................................
• Geography..............................................................................................................
• Divisions.................................................................................................................
United Kingdom,Wales,Principal areas of Wales..................................................
• Economy.................................................................................................................
• Culture....................................................................................................................
• Holidays..................................................................................................................
• Photos of Wales......................................................................................................
• Tredegar House, Newport.......................................................................................
• A lovely view of Conwy Castle..............................................................................
• The National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff............................................................
Wales
For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation).
Wales (English)
Cymru (Welsh)
(Y Ddraig Goch)
(Royal Coat of Arms)
National motto: Cymru am byth
(Welsh: Wales for ever)
Wales's location within the UK
Official languages
English and Welsh
Capital
Cardiff
Largest city Cardiff
First Minister
Rhodri Morgan
Area
- Total Ranked 3rd UK
20,779 km²
Population
- Total (2001)
- Density
Ranked 3rd UK
2,903,085
140/km²
NUTS 1
UKL
Currency
Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
Time zone
UTC, Summer: UTC +1
National anthem
Hen Wlad Fy Nhada National flower daffodil; leek Patron saint St. David
Wales (Welsh: Cymru; pronounced IPA: /ˈkəmɹi/, approximately "KUM-ree") is a nation, a country, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (along with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Wales is located in the south-west of Great Britain, and is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George's Channel in the west, and the Irish Sea to the north.
The term Principality of Wales, in Welsh, Tywysogaeth Cymru, is often used, although the Prince of Wales has no role in the governance of Wales and this term is unpopular among many in Wales. The nation has not been politically independent since 1282, when it was conquered by the English King Edward I. Until 1999, Wales was ruled directly from London; that year saw the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales, which has limited domestic powers and cannot make law. Wales does not issue its own currency and is not in control of any armed forces. These are the powers of the national government of the UK, based at Westminster. The capital of Wales since 1955 is Cardiff, although Caernarfon is the location where the Prince of Wales is invested, and Machynlleth was the home of a...

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