José María Pérez Muñoz
One of the Celtic nations
One of the four constituent nations of the UK, Wales makes up the western part of the island of Great Britain, and has its own proud cultural identity. Over 300,000 people live in its capial, Cardiff, which was once the world's busiest coal harbor, ahead of Liverpool and London. The city was fortified by the Romans during the occupation of the British Isles, which lasted until the beginning of the 5th century AD. You can still see remains of the wall around Cardiff Castle, which was founded in 1091 by the Normans. Other castles and important historical religious buildings can be seen throughout the country.
More than three million people live in Wales, with two-thirds in the south. The official languages are Welsh and English. Near the capital, authorities have created a Historic Park, which contains buildings, furniture and equipment typical of Wales, in addition to the flora and fauna. An aristocrat even donated his own castle, which was moved there stone by stone. Because of the extensive mining tradition, a wide network of canals to transport coal was built, and is currently used for leisure sailing barges. The once world famous Big Pit Mine is now the National Coal Museumm having been closed for years. In 2000 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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