Wales - UKL

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Employment by sectors, Wales

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Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmri] (listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Welsh national identity emerged among the Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England's conquest of Wales, though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century. The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century. Welsh liberalism, exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George, was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party.

other: United Kingdom, Greater London, South East England, South West England, Northern Ireland, North West England, Wales, Scotland, West Midlands, East of England, North East England, East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

neighbours: West Midlands, South West England, North West England

subregions: West Wales, East Wales

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Wales - UKL, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/eu-regions/UKL