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Wales
[ weylz ]
noun
- a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km).
Wales
/ ·É±ðɪ±ô³ú /
noun
- 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: 2Â 938Â 000 (2003 est). Area: 20Â 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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Patients who regularly miss NHS appointments could be sent to the back of the queue under plans to cut waiting times, BBC Wales has been told.
The film tells the story of Richard's difficult early life in Port Talbot, south Wales.
Swansea City AFC Foundation, which runs sessions with young people in Wales under the scheme, said it had "noticed that some young people express concerns about safety and have mentioned initiatives like purchasing stab vests".
The difficulties facing the canal were first outlined in a letter sent to local businesses by Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal and River Trust in Wales, in February.
In January, Cardiff University published proposals to cut 400 jobs, while Bangor University and the University of South Wales are also consulting on job losses.
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