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Wales, United Kingdom

Wales
Cymru
Flag of Wales
Motto: "Cymru am byth" (Welsh)
"Wales Forever" or "Long live Wales"
Anthem: "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"
"Land of My Fathers"
Location of  Wales  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & dark grey)– in the United Kingdom  (green)
Location of  Wales  (dark green)

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the United Kingdom  (green)

Status Country
Capital
and largest city
Cardiff (Caerdydd)
51°29′N 3°11′W / 51.483°N 3.183°W / 51.483; -3.183
Official languages
Demonym Welsh (Cymry)
Government Devolved parliamentary legislature within parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Theresa May MP
Alun Cairns MP
40 MPs (of 650)
Legislature
Formation
• Unification by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
1057
3 March 1284
1535
31 July 1998
Area
• Total
20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi)
Population
• 2011 census
3,063,456
• Density
148/km2 (383.3/sq mi)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
• Total
£54 billion
• Per capita
£18,000
Currency Pound sterling (GBP)
Time zone GMT (UTC​)
• Summer (DST)
BST (UTC+1)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +44
Patron saint Saint David (Dewi Sant)
ISO 3166 code GB-WLS
Internet TLD
Website
www.wales.com
Wales
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Source: Met Office