Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of 2021, it had a population of 3,107,494. It has a total area of 21,218 square kilometres (8,192 sq mi) and over 2,700 kilometres (1,680 mi) of coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff.
Some of the key events about Wales
- 1282The last native Prince of Wales was killed, ending Welsh independence
- 1400A devastating rebellion against English rule was ultimately crushed
- 1485The Tudor dynasty was established, bringing Wales into closer union with England
- 1536The Laws in Wales Acts formally incorporated Wales into the Kingdom of England
- 1536The Laws in Wales Acts effectively annexed Wales to England
- 1588The translation of the Bible into Welsh was completed, preserving the Welsh language
- 1807The world's first passenger railway service began operating in Wales
- 1839The Newport Rising, a Chartist rebellion, was violently suppressed
- 1865Over 160 Welsh settlers in Patagonia died due to harsh conditions
- 1881The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth was founded as the first university in Wales
- 1913The Senghenydd colliery disaster killed 439 miners
- 1955Cardiff was officially recognized as the capital city of Wales
- 1960The Severn Bridge was opened, improving transport links between Wales and England
- 1966The Aberfan disaster killed 144 people, mostly schoolchildren
- 1982S4C, the Welsh-language television channel, began broadcasting
- 1984A year-long miners' strike led to widespread hardship and community divisions
- 1996The Sea Empress oil spill caused significant environmental damage off the Welsh coast
- 1999The National Assembly for Wales was established, granting Wales a degree of self-governance
- 2011Wales became the first country in the UK to introduce a charge for single-use carrier bags
- 2020Wales experienced severe flooding due to Storm Dennis, affecting thousands of homes
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