Wales, United Kingdom
This post was last updated by José of onez on Saturday, 07 June 2025.
Wales is a UK nation recognized for cultural heritage, renewable-energy initiatives, sustainable tourism, and advanced manufacturing clusters.
Wales in one word would be “Dragon,” meaning red emblem.
Wales Flag
Wales armorial
Wales is a country located in the United Kingdom sub‑region of the Europe continent.
Wales administrative divisions
22 unitary authoritiesunitary authorities
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Swansea
- The Vale of Glamorgan
- Torfaen
- Wrexham
Easy learning about Wales |
The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.
| Wales is located in | United Kingdom Europe Continent Inhabitants of Wales are called Welshmen, Welshwomen |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Wales HDI ranks in position nº 13 worldwide HDI of 0.946 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Wales’s passport | Wales passport ranks 6th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Wales ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
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