Outline 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: /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

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

Natural geographic features of Wales

Regions of Wales

Ecoregions of Wales

Main article: Ecoregions in Wales

Administrative divisions of Wales

Counties of Wales

Preserved counties of Wales

Historic counties of Wales

Former Districts of Wales

Cities of Wales

Capital of Wales: Cardiff
Cities of Wales

Demography of Wales

Demographics of Wales

Government and politics of Wales

Politics of Wales

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