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Wales (Welsh: Cymru ⓘ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,107,494.
Gales (en galés: Cymru [ˈkəm.rɨ] ⓘ; en inglés: Wales [ˈweɪlz] ⓘ) es una nación constituyente del Reino Unido. [2] Se ubica en una península al oeste de la isla de Gran Bretaña, donde limita al oriente con Inglaterra y al occidente con los mares de Irlanda y Céltico del océano Atlántico.
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People have lived in Wales for at least 29,000 years. The Romans first entered Wales in 43 AD, and took it around 77 AD.
Wales has a coastline which is 1,680 miles (2,700 kilometres) long. The country itself is 20,779 square kilometres (8,023 square miles) large. The highest mountains in Wales are in Gwynedd, in the north-west. They include Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), which is the highest peak in Wales at 1,085 metres (3,560 feet). There are three national parks in Wales. T...
Local government
Wales is divided into 22 council areas. These areas are responsible for local government services, such as education, social work, environment and roads services. The list to the right of the map shows counties, unless they are marked *, meaning they are cities, or † for County Boroughs. Welsh-languageforms are given in parentheses.
Welsh people are very proud of their country. The first people in Wales to call themselves 'Welsh' were the Celts. The Celts lived in Wales after the Romans left in the 5th century. The national emblems of Wales are leeks and daffodils. Although Wales is very close to the rest of Great Britain, and despite most people speaking English, the country ...
Famous Welsh people
1. Richard Burton(actor) 2. Dylan Thomas(poet) 3. Geraint Thomas (Tour de France winner) 4. Jo Walton, Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet 5. Tom Jones(singer) 6. Greaser Gang 7. Catherine Zeta-Jones(actress) 8. Shirley Bassey(singer) 9. Charlotte Church(singer) 10. Gareth Bale(footballer) 11. Marina and the Diamonds(musician) 12. Owain Glyndŵr(Freedom fighter) 13. Griff Rhys Jones(comedian, actor, presenter) 14. Roald Dahl(writer) 15. Laura Ashley(fashion) 16. Jeff Ban...
Roads
The main road on the coast of South Wales is the M4 motorway. It links Wales to southern England, and London. It also connects the Welsh cities of Newport, Cardiff and Swansea. The A55 road is the main road along the north Wales coast, and connects Holyhead and Bangor with Wrexham and Flintshire. It also links to north-west England, including Chester. The main road between North and South Wales is the A470 road, which goes from the capital Cardiff to Llandudno.
Airports
Cardiff International Airport is the only large airport in Wales. It has flights to Europe, Africa and North America. It is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Cardiff, in the Vale of Glamorgan. Flights between places in Wales run between Anglesey (Valley) and Cardiff, and are operated by the Isle of Man airline called Manx2Other internal flights operate to northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Railway
Cardiff Central is Wales' busiest railway station. The area around Cardiff also has its own rail network. Trains from north to south Wales go through the English towns of Chester and Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line. Most trains in Wales are powered by diesel. However, the South Wales Main Line which is used by trains going from London Paddingtonto Cardiff and Swansea, is electric.
Hace 4 días · Wales, constituent unit of the United Kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of Great Britain. Its capital and main commercial and financial center is Cardiff. Famed for its rugged landscape, Wales retains aspects of Celtic culture that are markedly different from those of its English neighbors.
