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Where is Wales?

  • Wales is one of the four countries of the UK.
  • It is on the island called Great Britain, with England and Scotland.
  • Wales has a coastline on the Irish Sea.
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What is Wales's capital city?

  • The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
  • A famous landmark in Cardiff is the medieval Cardiff Castle. It is a motte and bailey castle. This means it is on a hill and has a courtyard.
  • Other important cities in Wales include Newport and Swansea.
An aerial photograph of Cardiff Bay.
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Cardiff Bay in the city of Cardiff, Wales.
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Famous landmarks in Wales

Blue Lagoon in Wales.
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Blue Lagoon in Wales.
  • The highest mountain is Mount Snowdon. Other important mountain ranges are the Cambrian Mountains and the Brecon Beacons.
  • The longest river in the UK runs between Wales and England. It is called the River Severn.
  • The Blue Lagoon is a human-made pool in an old quarry by the sea. It is famous for its bright blue colour. It is like this because of the slate beneath and around the water.
  • Tintern Abbey is a church founded in 1131, almost one thousand years ago. A poet called William Wordsworth wrote a famous poem about it.
Blue Lagoon in Wales.
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Blue Lagoon in Wales.
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Watch: Caernarfon Castle

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Did you know?

In Wales, as well as speaking English, about one in three people also speak Welsh. Children in Wales learn Welsh at school as well as English.

The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff with Welsh writing on it.
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The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. The Welsh writing on it means: 'Truth is as clear as glass forged in the flames of inspiration'.
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