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   5 days ago · 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.

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4. www.britannica.com › place › WalesWales - Celtic, Landscape, History | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Wales - Celtic, Landscape, History: In 1536 Henry VIII’s government enacted a measure that made important changes in the government of Wales. Whereas the Statute of Wales (1284) had annexed Wales to the crown of England, the new act declared the king’s wish to incorporate Wales within the realm.

5. www.britannica.com › place › WalesWales - Celtic, Roman, Medieval | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Wales in the Roman period shared broadly the experience of other parts of highland Britain, but modern archaeological study has tended to moderate the traditional contrast drawn between military and civil zones.

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   What is Wales known for?

   • Famed for its strikingly rugged landscape, the small nation of Wales—which comprises six distinctive regions—was one of Celtic Europe’s most prominent political and cultural centres, and it retains aspects of culture that are markedly different from those of its English neighbours. General election 2024: What does the UK government do in Wales?

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   Is Wales a part of the UK?

   • Wales, constituent unit of the United Kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of Great Britain. The capital and main commercial and financial centre is Cardiff.

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   What is the history of Wales?

   • The written history of Wales begins with the arrival of the Romans, who launched their first campaign against the Deceangli in what is now North-East Wales in 48. Two of the larger tribes, the Silures and the Ordovices, resisted Roman rule for some years, with the Ordovices only being finally subdued in 79.

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   What is Wales bounded by?

   • Wales is bounded by the Dee estuary and Liverpool Bay to the north, the Irish Sea to the west, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel to the south, and England to the east. Anglesey (Môn), the largest island in England and Wales, lies off the northwestern coast and is linked to the mainland by road and rail bridges.

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   5 days ago · Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrives at Buckingham Palace for the King’s official birthday parade, her first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis. CNN’s Anna Stewart reports.

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   5 days ago · Wales - Health, Welfare, Care: There are great variations in rates of death and illness in Wales, with the highest rates in the southern industrial valleys and poorer inner-city areas. Life expectancy has reached about 75 years for men and 80 for women.

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   Wales has many remains from the Neolithic period (mainly chambered tombs), as well as from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. The written history of Wales begins with the arrival of the Romans, who launched their first campaign against the Deceangli in what is now North-East Wales in 48.

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    1 day ago · Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales, with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020.