Wales Cymru Timeline: Scotland says "Yes"
OTL equivalent: Wales | ||||
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Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau |
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Location of the United Kingdom, in White (England), Light Green (Wales) and Dark Red (Northern Ireland)
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Capital (and largest city) | Cardiff | |||
Other cities | Swansea, | |||
Official languages | English, Welsh | |||
Demonym | Welsh (Cymry) | |||
Government | Devolved parliamentary legislature within parliamentary constitutional monarchy | |||
- | Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||
- | First Minister | Carwyn Jones AM | ||
Legislature | Parliament | |||
Establishment | ||||
- | Unification by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn | 1057 | ||
Population | ||||
- | 2011 census | 3,000,000 | ||
GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate | |||
- | Total | 2.660 Trillion (10th) | ||
- | Per capita | 40,958 (28th) | ||
GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate | |||
- | Total | 2.865 Trillion (5th) | ||
- | Per capita | 44,118 (19th) | ||
Gini (2014) | 31.6 (Medium) (33rd) | |||
HDI (2014) | 0.907 (very high) (14th) | |||
Currency | Pound (£ ) |
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Time zone | GMT (UTC) (UTCUTC+1) | |||
Drives on the | Left | |||
Calling code | +44 | |||
Patron saint | Saint David |
Wales is a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Recently in local and national elections there has been a rise in the seats won by Plaid Cymru.
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