Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Flag of Wales

• Officially » Cymru (Welsh)
  • Wales (English)
• Capital » Cardiff
  • also largest city

Facts

• Population » 3.1 million (2011)
• Languages » English, Welsh
• Religion » Christianity
• Currency » 1 pound sterling = 100 pence

Geography

• Area » 20,779 sq km (8,022 sq miles)
• Bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south

Tourism

• Visit Wales » Tourism web site

Adventures

• The Wales Coast Path » an 870-mile epic costal hike (Twitter / YouTube)
• Snowdonia National Park » A region in northwest Wales concentrated around the mountains and glacial landforms of massive Snowdonia National Park. The mountain connoisseurs’ national park of choice when visiting Wales.
  • all of Wales’ 15 peaks above 3000ft are located in the park
    • Moel Siabod (Map / YouTube)
    • Tryfan (Map)
    • Cnicht (Map)
    • Crib Goch (Map / YouTube)

Overland and Road Safety

• Driving » Left side
• Wild camping in Snowdonia National Park requires prior approval from land owners.

Notes

• Status » Semi-autonomous country in the United Kingdom
• Main exports » Sheet metal, auto parts, electronics

Media

• The Western Mail » Cardiff-based daily
• The Daily Post » Welsh edition of Liverpool daily
• Wales on Sunday » popular tabloid
• South Wales Echo » Cardiff-based evening paper
• South Wales Evening Post » Swansea-based evening paper

References

• Government of Wales

This page was updated May 19, 2023