Surface: Wales is one of the four constituent countries of United Kingdom with a total area of 20,779 sq km.
Population: Wales has an approximate population of 2,958,600. Caucasians constitute a majority of the population with African and Asian minorities.
System of government: Wales has a constitutional monarchy.
Capital: Cardiff is the capital of Wales and has a population of roughly 321,000 inhabitants.
Religion: Christianity is the dominant religion in Wales.
Official Language: Welsh and English are the official languages of Wales.
Government: Wales has a constitutional monarchy.
Climate: Wales has a temperate climate; neither very hot nor very cold.
Units of measure and electricity: Wales follows the English unit of measurement and the official unit of electricity is 230 V, 50 Hz.
Time Zone: Wales’s standard local time has no GMT offset.
Currency: Pound Sterling (1 € = 0.6832 GBP).
Travel documents required: Tourist visa is required for visiting Wales.
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Earlier, the mainstay of the Welsh economy was heavy industries. Today, the economy of Wales is dominated by the service sector. Farming is the dominant form of agriculture, where 80% of the land in Wales is used for agriculture.
Wales is one of the less expensive regions of Britain where the standard of living is high but the cost of living is low. A three-day trip to Wales will approximately cost £150. |
