Guide to Wales
Must See Wales
Places in Wales
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At a glance
In many ways, Wales is just what you picture it to be: rolling moorlands, glaciated mountain areas, mellifluous male-voice choirs, tongue-twisting place names, Rugby Union, 'Bread of Heaven', romantic castles, people with querying lilts, cheese on toast and old mining towns.
But Wales is more than this. Apart from the fantastic walking and cycling that's available in the country, there's also a wealth of water and adventure sports, horse riding and fishing. Add to this some fine festivals and Cardiff's nightlife, and you have a great destination awaiting you.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Wales
- Capital city:
- Cardiff
- Area:
- 20,764 sq km / 8,017 sq miles
- Population:
- 2,924,100
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- English (official)
Welsh (official)
A Indo-European language, a Celtic offshoot whose closest linguistic cousins are Cornish and Breton. In 1967 the Welsh Language Act ensured that Welsh speakers could use their own language in court and in 1988 a Welsh Language Board was set up to advise the Welsh Office on everything to do with the language.
- Religion:
- Nonconformist Protestants, Anglicans, Catholics
- Currency:
- Pound Sterling
- Electricity:
- 240V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
