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Country in north-west Europe; part of the United Kingdom

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Wales: Country in north-west Europe; part of the United Kingdom
Wales 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, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 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, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff.

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PM: Freeports will bring tens of thousands of jobs to Wales [Video]

PM: Freeports will bring tens of thousands of jobs to Wales

Rishi Sunak has said the UK and Welsh governments are "working together to drive growth" with the creation of two new freeports in Wales. The prime minister said on Thursday: "What that's going to..

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Wales First Minister hails centuries-old relations in France, laments Brexit-fueled 'fissures in UK' [Video]

Wales First Minister hails centuries-old relations in France, laments Brexit-fueled 'fissures in UK'

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Wales is the first European country to get a ‘Dark Sky Sanctuary’. Where else can you go stargazing? [Video]

Wales is the first European country to get a ‘Dark Sky Sanctuary’. Where else can you go stargazing?

Its clear skies have put Ynys Enlli on the map. But your nearest Dark Sky Park or Reserve might be closer than you think.

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Parents jailed for morbidly obese teen’s death [Video]

Parents jailed for morbidly obese teen’s death

A mother and father responsible for their morbidly obese daughter’s death after leaving her bed-ridden in squalor have been jailed for more than 13 years combined. Sarah Lloyd-Jones, 40, was..

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Unite: Deal ‘tantalisingly close’ for Welsh ambulance staff [Video]

Unite: Deal ‘tantalisingly close’ for Welsh ambulance staff

General Secretary of Unite the Union, Sharon Graham, says a deal is “tantalisingly close” for ambulance workers in Wales. Unite is the only union on strike today in Wales as nurse and ambulance..

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Teachers: It's either lose our pay or experienced colleagues [Video]

Teachers: It's either lose our pay or experienced colleagues

Teachers in England and Wales who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) will take part in walkouts on Wednesday threatening to disrupt more than 23,000 schools. These strikes will intersect..

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