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Wales
Cymru
Flag of Wales Coat of arms of Wales
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Cymru am byth
Wales forever
Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Land of my fathers
Patron Saint(s): Saint David
Location of Wales

Location of Wales on the European continent

Capital Cardiff
Official languages Welsh, English
Demonym Welsh, Cymry
Government
 - Type Constitutional monarchy
 - First Minister of Wales Rhodri Morgan, AM
 - Deputy First Minister for Wales Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM
 - Prime Minister Gordon Brown, MP
 - Queen Elizabeth II
Unification by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
Unification 10561056
4816 He
5059 AM
Area
 - Total 20,779 km²20,779,000 dunams
8,022.817 mi²
Population
 - 20082008
5768 He
6011 AM
estimate
3,004,600
 - 20012001
5761 He
6004 AM
census
2,903,085
 - Density 140 km⁻²362.598 mi⁻²
Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
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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