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  2. www.britannica.com › place › WalesWales | History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest

    2 days ago · Although Wales was shaken by the decline of its industrial mainstay, coal mining, by the end of the 20th century the country had developed a diversified economy, particularly in the cities of Cardiff and Swansea, while the countryside, once reliant on small farming, drew many retirees from England. Tourism became an economic staple, with ...

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  3. www.walesonline.co.uk › lifestyle › fun-stuff'I moved from England to the Welsh Valleys - WalesOnline

    4 days ago · Bryony Chillfox decided to leave England behind to settle in Wales, and she instantly fell in love with one big thing. It turns out it's pretty easy to fall for the valleys.

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    20 hours ago · To the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland, while southwestern England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland face the Atlantic Ocean. At its widest the United Kingdom is 300 miles (500 km) across.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Culture_of_WalesCulture of Wales - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · The culture of Wales is distinct, with its own language, customs, festivals, music, art, cuisine, mythology, history, and politics. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil.

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    3 days ago · 1801 to 1820. Union of Great Britain and Ireland. A brief period of limited independence for the Kingdom of Ireland came to an end following the Irish Rebellion of 1798, which occurred during the British war with revolutionary France.

  8. www.britannica.com › place › Great-Britain-island-EuropeGreat Britain | Definition, Countries, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · To the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland, while southwestern England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland face the Atlantic Ocean. At its widest the United Kingdom is 300 miles (500 km) across.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Acts_of_Union_1707Acts of Union 1707 - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · They put into effect the Treaty of Union agreed on 22 July 1706, which merged the previously separate Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into a single Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts took effect on 1 May 1707, creating the Parliament of Great Britain, based in the Palace of Westminster.