Wales
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| Wales Cymru | |||||
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| Motto: Cymru am byth Wales forever | |||||
| Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Land of my fathers | |||||
| Patron Saint(s): Saint David | |||||
| [[Image:{{{image_main}}}|250px|center|Image of Wales]] | |||||
 Location of Wales on the European continent | |||||
| Capital | Cardiff | ||||
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| Official languages | Welsh, English | ||||
| Demonym | Welsh, Cymry | ||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| - First Minister of Wales | Rhodri Morgan, AM | ||||
| - Deputy First Minister for Wales | Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM | ||||
| - Prime Minister (of the UK) | Gordon Brown, MP | ||||
| - Queen (of the UK) | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| Unification | |||||
| - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn | 1056 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 20,779 km² (-) 8,022 sq mi | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2008 estimate | 3,004,600 | ||||
| - 2001 census | 2,903,085 | ||||
| - Density | 140/km² (-) 361/sq mi | ||||
| Currency | Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .uk | ||||
| Calling code | +44 | ||||
Wales (Welsh: Cymru) is a Celtic country and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom, located in the south-west of Great Britain, and is bordered by England to the east.
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