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Wales Wales is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom on the island of Great Britain bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and.

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1 Wales Wales is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom on the island of Great Britain bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It had a population of 3,063,456 in and has a total area of 20,779 km2. Wales has over 1,200 km of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its highest peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

2 Flags The Flag of Wales incorporates the red dragon, now a popular Welsh symbol, along with the Tudor colors of green and white. The Flag of Saint David is sometimes used as an alternative to the national flag (and used in part of Crusaders' crest), and is flown on St David's Day.

3 Symbols The leek is also a national emblem of Wales. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, and is worn on St David's Day each 1 March.

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5 The 2011 UK Census counted almost 3 million residents of Wales
The 2011 UK Census counted almost 3 million residents of Wales. Of these, 73% reported having no Welsh language skills. Of the residents of Wales aged three and over, 19% reported being able to speak Welsh, and 77% of these were able to speak, read, and write the language. This can be compared with the 2001 Census, in which 20.8% of the population reported being able to speak Welsh. In surveys carried out between 2004 and 2006, 57% of Welsh speakers described themselves as fluent in the written language.

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