WALES from the Britannica Encyclopaedia

Wales is a country which is part of the United Kingdom, bordering England to its East, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its West.

Wales has a distinctive culture including its own language, customs, holidays and music. The Patron is Saint David on1st March. The most Religion is Christianity.

Christina Martínez, 2nd B

Constituent unit of the United Kingdom, the capital is Cardiff. In this city there are five distinctive regions.

Wales has a population estimated at three million and is a bilingual country, with both English and Welsh having equal status. Originally a Celtic land and one of the Celtic nations, a distinct national identity emerged and in the early fifth century.

Andrea Ascanio, 2nd A

Wales is bordered in the North by the Irish Sea, in the West by St. George's Channel and in the South by the Bristol Channel. Wales covers an area of 20.758 square kilometres (8.015 square miles). The landscape consist of mountains, plateaus and hills extending from North to South. The Severn and the Wye are two of Britain's longest rivers.

Laura Pérez, 2nd B

Though a part of the United Kingdom, Wales has retained a character of its own - the result of its Celtic culture and its rugged landscape. In the Welsh language, Wales is called Cymru. Much of Wales is still a land of picturesque mountains and valleys. However, the existence of large coalfields in the south brought industry and urbanization. The capital and large city is Cardiff.

Brenda Amate, 2nd A

Tom Jones is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. He was born in Trefforest, Pontypridd, near Cardiff in Wales. Since 1965 Tom Jones has sold over 100 millions records.

Laura Medina, 2nd B

The most popular sports in Wales are rugby union and football. Wales, like other constituent nations, enjoys independent representation in major world sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Rugby World Cup and in the Commonwealth Games (however as Great Britain in the Olympics). As in New Zealand, rugby is a core part of the national identity, although football has traditionally been more popular sport in the North Wales, possibly due to its close proximity to England's north-west. Wales has its own governing bodies in rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and in football, the Football Association of Wales (the third oldest in the world) and most other sports. Many of Wales' top athletes, sportsmen and sportswomen train at the Welsh Institute of Sport and National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff, the Wales National Velocipede in Newport and the Wales National Pool in Swansea.

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Though a part of the United Kingdom, Wales has retained a character of its own the results of its Celtic culture and its landscape.
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