{"id":9488,"date":"2022-05-23T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smoketreemanor.com\/?p=9488"},"modified":"2022-05-23T09:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T16:00:04","slug":"wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smoketreemanor.com\/wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wales is a\u00a0country<\/a>\u00a0that is part of the\u00a0United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/sup>\u00a0It is bordered by\u00a0England<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0east<\/a>, the\u00a0Irish Sea<\/a>\u00a0to the north and west, and the\u00a0Bristol Channel<\/a>\u00a0to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779\u00a0km2<\/sup>\u00a0(8,023\u00a0sq\u00a0mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700\u00a0km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including\u00a0Snowdon<\/a>, its highest summit. The country lies within the\u00a0north temperate zone<\/a>\u00a0and has a changeable,\u00a0maritime climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n Welsh national identity<\/a>\u00a0emerged among the\u00a0Britons<\/a>\u00a0after the\u00a0Roman withdrawal from Britain<\/a>\u00a0in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern\u00a0Celtic nations<\/a>.\u00a0Llywelyn ap Gruffudd<\/a>‘s death in 1282 marked the completion of\u00a0Edward I of England<\/a>‘s\u00a0conquest<\/a>\u00a0of Wales, though\u00a0Owain Glynd\u0175r<\/a>\u00a0briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century. The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the\u00a0English legal system<\/a>\u00a0under the\u00a0Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542<\/a>. Distinctive\u00a0Welsh politics<\/a>\u00a0developed in the 19th century.\u00a0Welsh Liberalism<\/a>, exemplified in the early 20th century by\u00a0David Lloyd George<\/a>, was displaced by the growth of\u00a0socialism<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Labour Party<\/a>. Welsh national feeling grew over the century; a nationalist party,\u00a0Plaid Cymru<\/a><\/span>\u00a0was formed in 1925 and the\u00a0Welsh Language Society<\/a>\u00a0in 1962. Established under the\u00a0Government of Wales Act 1998<\/a>, the\u00a0Senedd<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(the Welsh Parliament, formerly known as the National Assembly for Wales) is responsible for a range of\u00a0devolved policy matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n