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  1. Feb 10, 2017 · Yes, Wales is country and not a Principality. Although Wales shares a border with England and is part of Great Britain, Wales is a country in its own right.

  2. Jan 18, 2021 · Although Wales is a country, it is not a sovereign state and is therefore not a member of the UN. Wales is governed by a devolved government officially known as the Government of Wales. It is headed by the First Minister of Wales.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WalesWales - Wikipedia

    The governments of the United Kingdom and of Wales almost invariably define Wales as a country. The Welsh Government says: "Wales is not a Principality. Although we are joined with England by land, and we are part of Great Britain, Wales is a country in its own right."

  4. Jun 15, 2024 · 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.

  5. Wales ( / ˈweɪlz / ( listen) ; Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəm.rɨ] ( come-ree )) is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. It is west of England, and east of the Irish Sea and Ireland . Wales is one of the Celtic areas of Britain. The native people of Wales, the Welsh, have their own culture and traditions.

  6. Wales (or Cymru in Welsh) is the friendly, green, hilly country on the western side of Great Britain. We are about two hours west of London by rail or by road. Although it’s also a part of Great Britain, Wales is a very different place from England.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › WalesWales - Wikiwand

    Wales ( Welsh: Cymru [ ˈkəmrɨ] ⓘ) 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 2021, it had a population of 3,107,494.

  8. Jun 15, 2017 · Wales is a large peninsula in western Britain, divided from England by major rivers and mountain ranges. It steadily fell under Norman then English rule in the Middle Ages, with the last native...

  9. www.wikiwand.com › simple › WalesWales - Wikiwand

    Wales ( / ˈweɪlz / ( listen) ; Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəm.rɨ] ( come-ree )) is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. It is west of England, and east of the Irish Sea and Ireland.

  10. Apr 18, 2023 · Wales is a country, that is located in the southwestern region of the United Kingdom and forms the westward extension of Great Britain Island. It is geographically positioned in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth.