Outline of Wales

Flag of Wales

Historic coat of arms of Wales

Location of Wales (orange)– in the European continent (camel & white)
– in the United Kingdom (camel)

Enlargeable relief map of Wales

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wales:

Wales – country that is part of the United Kingdom,^[1] bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of three million and is officially bilingual with the Welsh and English languages having equal status. The Welsh language is an important element of Welsh culture. Its decline has reversed over recent years, with Welsh speakers estimated to be around 20% of the population of Wales.^[2]

General reference

• Pronunciation: ⁱ/ˈweɪlz/
• Etymology of "Wales"
• Common English country name(s): Wales
• Official English country name(s): Wales
• Common endonym(s): Cymru
• Official endonym(s): Cymru
• Adjectival(s): Welsh
• Demonym(s): Welsh

Geography of Wales

Main article: Geography of Wales

• Wales is: a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
• Location
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
    • Europe
      • Northern Europe and Western Europe
        • British Isles
          • Great Britain (the central southern part of the island's western side)
          • Several other islands of Wales, the largest being Anglesey
  • Extreme points of Wales
• Population of Wales: 2,999,300 (2009 estimate)
• Area of Wales: 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi)
• Atlas of Wales

Environment of Wales

• Climate of Wales
• Ecology of Wales
  • Renewable energy in Wales
• Geology of Wales
• Protected areas of Wales
  • Biosphere reserves in Wales
  • National parks of Wales
• Wildlife of Wales
  • Fauna of Wales
    • Birds of Wales
    • Mammals of Wales

Natural geographic features of Wales

• Islands of Wales
• Lakes of Wales
• Mountains of Wales
  • Volcanoes in Wales
• Rivers of Wales
  • Waterfalls of Wales
• South Wales Valleys
• World Heritage Sites in Wales

Regions of Wales

Main article: Regions of Wales

• South West Wales
• South Wales
• Mid Wales
• North Wales
• West Wales

Ecoregions of Wales

Main article: Ecoregions in Wales

Administrative divisions of Wales

Main article: Administrative divisions of Wales

• Local government in Wales
  • Cities of Wales
  • Towns in Wales
  • Communities of Wales
• Preserved counties of Wales
• Historic counties of Wales

Counties of Wales

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Carmarthenshire
• Ceredigion
• Conwy
• Denbighshire
• Flintshire
• Gwynedd
• Isle of Anglesey
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Monmouthshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Newport
• Pembrokeshire
• Powys
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Swansea
• Torfaen
• Vale of Glamorgan
• Wrexham

Preserved counties of Wales

• Clwyd
• Dyfed
• Gwent
• Gwynedd
• Mid Glamorgan
• Powys
• South Glamorgan
• West Glamorgan

Historic counties of Wales

• Anglesey
• Brecknockshire
• Cardiganshire
• Caernarfonshire
• Carmarthenshire
• Denbighshire
• Flintshire
• Glamorgan
• Merionethshire
• Monmouthshire
• Montgomeryshire
• Pembrokeshire
• Radnorshire

Former Districts of Wales

Cities of Wales

• Capital of Wales: Cardiff
• Cities of Wales

Demography of Wales

Main article: Demographics of Wales

Government and politics of Wales

Main article: Government of Wales and Politics of Wales

• Form of government:
• Capital of Wales: Cardiff
• Elections in Wales
• Political parties in Wales
• Welsh nationalism

Branches of the government of Wales

Executive

• Head of government: First Minister of Wales
• Welsh Government
• Wales Office (Department of UK Government) – it is primarily responsible for carrying out the few functions remaining with the Secretary of State for Wales that have not been transferred already to the National Assembly for Wales; and for securing funds for Wales as part of the annual budgetary settlement.
  • Secretary of State for Wales

Legislative

• National Assembly of Wales (unicameral)

Judicial

• Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
• Courts of England and Wales

Law and order in Wales

• English law – the law currently in force in England and Wales.
• Contemporary Welsh Law
• Human rights in Wales
  • LGBT rights in Wales
• Law enforcement in Wales
• Welsh law (historical)

Military

Main article: Military of the United Kingdom

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • HM Queen Elizabeth II
• Forces
  • British Army
  • Royal Navy
  • Royal Air Force
• Military history of the United Kingdom
• Military ranks of the United Kingdom

Local government in Wales

History of Wales

Main article: History of Wales, Timeline of the history of Wales, and Current events of Wales

History of Wales, by period

• List of years in Wales
• Prehistoric Wales
• Wales in the Roman era
• Wales in the Early Middle Ages
• Norman invasion of Wales
• Wales in the Late Middle Ages
• Wales in the Early Modern Era
• Welsh settlement in the Americas
• Modern history of Wales

History of Wales, by region

• Kingdoms of Wales
  • Brycheiniog
  • Kingdom of Ceredigion
  • Deheubarth
  • Kingdom of Dyfed
  • Ergyng
  • Kingdom of Gwent
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd
  • Glywysing
  • Powys
    • Powys Wenwynwyn
    • Powys Fadog
  • Seisyllwg

History of Wales, by subject

• List of rulers of Wales
• Welsh law (historical)

Culture of Wales

Main article: Culture of Wales

• Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English
• Architecture of Wales
  • Cadw properties
  • Castles in Wales
  • Cathedrals in Wales
  • Country houses in Wales
  • Hill forts in Wales
  • Listed buildings in Wales
  • Monastic houses in Wales
  • National Trust properties in Wales
• Cuisine of Wales
• Ethnic minorities in Wales
• Festivals in Wales
• Languages of Wales
  • Welsh English
  • Welsh language
    • History of the Welsh language
  • Welsh placenames
• Media in Wales
• National symbols of Wales
  • Coat of arms of Wales
  • Flag of Wales
  • National anthem of Wales
• People of Wales
• Prostitution in Wales
• Public holidays in Wales
• World Heritage Sites in Wales

Art in Wales

• Art in Wales
• Cinema of Wales
• Welsh literature
  • Welsh-language literature
  • Welsh literature in English
• Music of Wales
• Television in Wales
• Theatre in Wales

Religion in Wales

• Buddhism in Wales
• Christianity in Wales
  • Evangelical Movement of Wales
• Hinduism in Wales
• Islam in Wales
• Judaism in Wales
• Sikhism in Wales

Sport in Wales

Main article: Sport in Wales

• Boxing in Wales
• Cricket in Wales
• Football in Wales
• Rugby league in Wales
• Rugby union in Wales

Economy and infrastructure of Wales

Main article: Economy of Wales

• Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
• Agriculture in Wales
• Banking in Wales
• Communications in Wales
  • Internet in Wales
• Companies of Wales
• Currency of Wales: Pound Sterling
• Economic history of Wales
• Energy in Wales
  • Energy policy of Wales
  • Oil industry in Wales
• Health care in Wales
• Mining in Wales
• United Kingdom Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Wales
• Transport in Wales
  • Airports in Wales
  • Rail transport in Wales
  • Roads in Wales
• Water supply and sanitation in Wales

Education in Wales

Main article: Education in Wales

• Primary Education in Wales
• Secondary Education in Wales

See also

• List of basic geography topics

References

1. "The Countries of the UK". statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
2. "Welsh Language Board - Number of speakers". Byig-wlb.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Wales