# Wales

Wales

constituent country of the United Kingdom| Part of | Celtic nations  |
| Year dem found am | 5. century  |
| Official name | Wales, Cymru  |
| Native label | Cymru  |
| Dey archive for | National Library of Wales  |
| Official language | Welsh, English  |
| Anthem | Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau  |
| Motto text | Cymru am byth!, Wales Forever!  |
| Continent | Europe  |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Capital | Cardiff  |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | United Kingdom  |
| Located in time zone | Europe/London  |
| Coordinate location | 52°21′0″N 3°38′0″W  |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 51°49′30″N 2°39′0″W  |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 53°26′9″N 4°26′19″W  |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 51°22′27″N 3°7′1″W  |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 51°51′46″N 5°24′0″W  |
| Highest point | Snowdon  |
| Office held by head of state | monarch of the United Kingdom  |
| State ein head | Charles III  |
| Office head of government hold | First Minister of Wales  |
| Government ein head | Eluned Morgan  |
| Executive body | Welsh Government  |
| Legislative body | Senedd  |
| Member of | World Tourism Cities Federation  |
| Currency | pound sterling  |
| Dey share bother plus | England  |
| Language dem use | English, Welsh  |
| Tym dem start | 5. century  |
| Studied by | Welsh studies  |
| Described at URL |   |
| Hashtag | Wales  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .wales, .cymru  |
| Flag | flag of Wales  |
| Coat of arms | Royal Badge of Wales  |
| Geography of topic | geography of Wales  |
| History of topic | history of Wales, Timeline of Welsh history  |
| Patron saint | Saint David  |
| ‎most populous urban area | Cardiff  |
| Related category | Category:Wales-related lists  |
| Economy of topic | economy of Wales  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Wales  |
| Commonwealth Sport country code | WAL  |
| Mastodon instance URL |   |
| Unicode character | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Wales  |

**Wales** (Welsh: *Cymru* [ˈkəmrɨ] ⓘ) be a country wey be part of de United Kingdom. E be bordered by de Irish Sea to de north den west, England to de east, de Bristol Channel to de south, den de Celtic Sea to de south-west. As of 2021, e get a population of 3.2 million. E get a total area of 21,218 square kilometres (8,192 sq mi) den over 2,700 kilometres (1,680 mi) of coastline. E be largely mountainous plus ein higher peaks insyd de north den central areas, wey dey include Snowdon (*Yr Wyddfa*), ein highest summit. De country dey lie within de north temperate zone wey e get a changeable, maritime climate. Ein capital den largest city be Cardiff.

Both Welsh den English be official languages. A majority of de population of Wales dey speak English. Welsh be de dominant language insyd parts of de north den west, plus a total of 538,300 Welsh speakers across de entire country. Wales get four UNESCO world heritage sites, of wich three dey insyd de north.

## Demography

September 2022.

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Largest cities anaa towns insyd Wales
Office for National Statistics 2011 Census |
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| Rank | Name | Council area | Pop. | Rank | Name | Council area | Pop. |
| 1 | Cardiff | City & County of Cardiff | 335,145 | 11 | Caerphilly | Caerphilly County Borough | 41,402 |
| 2 | Swansea | City & County of Swansea | 239,000 | 12 | Port Talbot | Neath Port Talbot | 37,276 |
| 3 | Newport | Newport City | 128,060 | 13 | Pontypridd | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 30,457 |
| 4 | Wrexham | Wrexham County Borough | 61,603 | 14 | Aberdare | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 29,748 |
| 5 | Barry | Vale of Glamorgan | 54,673 | 15 | Colwyn Bay | Conwy County Borough | 29,405 |
| 6 | Neath | Neath Port Talbot | 50,658 | 16 | Pontypool | Torfaen | 28,334 |
| 7 | Cwmbran | Torfaen | 46,915 | 17 | Penarth | Vale of Glamorgan | 27,226 |
| 8 | Bridgend | Bridgend County Borough | 46,757 | 18 | Rhyl | Denbighshire | 25,149 |
| 9 | Llanelli | Carmarthenshire | 43,878 | 19 | Blackwood | Caerphilly County Borough | 24,042 |
| 10 | Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tydfil | 43,820 | 20 | Maesteg | Bridgend County Borough | 18,888 |

* Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
* BBC Wales
* VisitWales.com. The official international guide to places to stay and things to do in Wales.
* Gathering the Jewels – Welsh Heritage and Culture
* Photographs of Wales on Geograph Britain and Ireland
* Further historical information and sources at GENUKI