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Wales
Languages:
English, Welsh
Capital:
Capital Cardif
First Minister:
Minister
Rhodri Morgan
Area:
Area 20779 Km2
Density:
Density 140/Km2
Population:
Population
2.903.085
Currency:
Currency Pound ()

Wales is one of four

states of the UK. Its
in the South-West of
the Great Britain and
it is wetted by the
Bristol Channel in the
South, the Saint
George Channel in the
South-West and the
Ireland Sea in the
North and in the
West.


The territory
is very green because
there are frequent
rains. Its flat but
there are also few
mountains. The
weather is wet and
warm in summer and
very cold in winter

The Cambrian Mountains are a hikers paradise

and despite what many may think, this is not a
desolate and deserted landscape at all. In fact
there are beautiful valleys and lakes.
The mountain range is rocked between 1500 and
2000 feet in altitude. An area of outstanding natural
beauty: it has many rivers, streams, waterfalls and
impressive valleys.

Cardiff is the capital of Wales

and its largest city. It is located
on the south coast of Wales and
it was a small town until the
early 19th century.
Cardiff is the major port for the
transport of coal. It became a
city in 1905 and proclaimed
capital of Wales in 1955.
According to 2005 population
estimates, the population of
Cardiff is around 319,700
people.

 Bryn Celli Ddu (the mound in a dark

grove) is the best passage grave in
Wales. It started as a late Neolithic,
with a stone circle surrounded by a
bank and internal ditch. This is one
of many ancients graves in Wales
that create fantastic natural views.

 Wales is often called the "Land of

Castles" and rightly so, as it is home to
some of Europe's finest surviving
examples of medieval castle
construction. The most famous castles
in Wales are Chepstow in the southeast
of Wales, the picturesque Beaumaris on
the Isle of Anglesey, and the charming
Ewloe in the north.

The principal trades of

economy in Wales are:
- Industry, in fact there
are many textile and
iron factories;
- Agricolture, there are
many feedings of
sheeps and bovins;
- Tourism is very
important because
there are many
beautiful views.

 The name of Wales is derived by

the Germanic word Walha that
means foreign.
The national saying is: Cymru am
byth that means Wales forever.
The religion is catholic and
protestant, the patron saint is S.
David.

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