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Wales

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a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km).

Wales

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a principality that is part of the United Kingdom, in the west of Great Britain; conquered by the English in 1282; parliamentary union with England took place in 1536: a separate Welsh Assembly with limited powers was established in 1999. Wales consists mainly of moorlands and mountains and has an economy that is chiefly agricultural, with an industrial and former coal-mining area in the south. Capital: Cardiff. Pop: 2 938 000 (2003 est). Area: 20 768 sq km (8017 sq miles) Welsh nameCymru Medieval Latin nameCambria

Wales

One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , occupying the western peninsula of the island of Great Britain . Its capital and largest city is Cardiff.

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Welsh culture is known for its writers and singers, dating back more than one thousand years to the bards (poet-singers) of the Middle Ages .

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Now the case has finished, South Wales Police has published details of a misconduct hearing for the former officer.

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Feelings behind the scenes that UK Labour does not get the fight that the party in Wales will face at the ballot box are starting to spill over.

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A mini heatwave has swept across the UK this week with highs of 24.9C recorded on Tuesday in the West Midlands and in west Wales.

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Pollock cheekily pulling the sock of Wales prop Gareth Thomas to milk a penalty gained social media traction during the Six Nations.

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The heat builds even further on Thursday across England and Wales with temperatures in the mid to high twenties forecast, and 29C possible.

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