Wales

    Wales

    Cymru

    State
    United Kingdom
    Area
    20.770 km2
    Population
    3.131.640 inhabitants (2022)
    Languages
    Welsh, English
    Official languages
    Welsh and English

    Native language speakers
    21% (2009)
    Main cities
    Cardiff (Caerdyyd), Swansea (Abertawe), Newport (Casnewydd)
    Per capita income
    28.215 € (2022)
    Native political institutions
    Government of Wales
    Main religious culture
    Protestant Christian
    National bank holiday
    Dewi Sant (1 March)
    Main nationalist parties
    PLAID CYMRU
    Nationalist share in the native parliament
    22% (2021)

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