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Wales
Cymru
Timeline: Scotland says "Yes"
OTL equivalent: Wales
Flag of Wales
Flag of Wales
Anthem: 
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Ssym
Location of the United Kingdom, in White (England), Light Green (Wales) and Dark Red (Northern Ireland)
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 (£)
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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