Wales is located in the United Kingdom and has a population of around 3 million people. Welsh is one of the official languages along with English. Cardiff is the capital and largest city, known for housing the Welsh government and large media centers. Wales has a long history and strong national identity, demonstrated through national symbols like their red dragon flag and castles that dot the countryside.

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4. Cymru Wales Flag Location of Wales in the United Kingdom Capital Cardiff Official languages Welsh, English Demonym Welsh ( Cymru ) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen (of the UK) Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister (of the UK) Gordon Brown MP - First Minister of Wales Rhodri Morgan AM - Deputy First Minister for Wales Ieuan Wyn Jones AM - Secretary of State (in the UK government) Paul Murphy MP Currency Pound sterling (GBP) Area 20,779 km² Population 2,903,085

5. Wales is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Traditionally a principality , Wales is located in the southwest of the island of Great Britain bordering England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, the Irish Sea to the west and north, and the estuary of the River Dee in the upper northeast. A Welsh national identity emerged after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the early 5th century, and was later influenced by other European historical experiences. Cosmopolitan Cardiff , located in the southeast of the country and Wales' largest city, is the seat of Welsh government and the largest media center in Britain outside of London. Established as the capital of Wales in 1955, Cardiff is among Europe's 'youngest' capitals.

7. Cardiff University is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university was shortlisted for the Sunday Times University of the Year award in 2003. Before August 2004, the university was officially known as University of Wales, Cardiff , although it used the name Cardiff University publicly.

8. Roald Dahl Plass is a public plaza in Cardiff Bay, part of Cardiff, Wales. It is named after Cardiff-born author Roald Dahl, and is located on the coast along the south of the city centre. The square is home to the Senedd (Welsh Assembly Building) and the Wales Millennium Centre, a performing arts centre. The bowl-like shape of the plaza has made it a popular amphitheatre for hosting open-air concerts

9. Sport in Wales The most popular sports in Wales are Rugby Union and football . Wales, like other constituent natio ns, enjoys independent representatio n in major world sporting events su ch as the FIFA World Cup , Rugby World Cup and in the Commonwealth Games . Millennium Stadium Media in Wales Cardiff is home to the Welsh national media. BBC Wales is based in Llandaff , Cardiff and produces Welsh-oriented output for BBC One and BBC Two channels.

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