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Wikipedia: Wales /ˈweɪlz/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. Wales has a population estimated at three million and is officially bilingual; both Welsh and English have equal status and bilingual signs are the norm throughout the land. For most people in Wales, English is their only language.
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![[The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/WNLW_08_s.jpg "The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth")
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![[Principalities in north Wales 1267–1276]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Northwales2_s.jpg "Principalities in north Wales 1267–1276")
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![[An Arriva Trains Wales service at Llandudno Junction railway station ]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BR_Class_175_at_Llandudno_Junction_2_s.jpg "An Arriva Trains Wales service at Llandudno Junction railway station")
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![[Sculpture of Owain Glyndŵr , the last native Welsh person to hold the title Prince of Wales]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Owain_Glynd_C5_B5r_at_Cardiff_City_Hall_s.jpg "Sculpture of Owain Glyndŵr , the last native Welsh person to hold the title Prince of Wales")
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![[Traditional Welsh folk singer and harpist Siân James live on stage at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sianjames_anoriant_s.jpg "Traditional Welsh folk singer and harpist Siân James live on stage at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient")
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![[Roman Wales, c. 48 — c. 395: Military Forts, Fortlets, and Roads]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Roman_Wales_Forts_Fortlets_Roads_s.jpg "Roman Wales, c. 48 — c. 395: Military Forts, Fortlets, and Roads")
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![[Welsh soprano Gwyneth Jones.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Gwyneth_Jones_s.jpg "Welsh soprano Gwyneth Jones.")
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![[Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Millennium_Stadium_2C_Cardiff_2C_Wales_2_s.jpg "Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.")
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