Wales

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wales

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Wales?Approximately 3.1 million (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Wales?20,779 square kilometers (8,023 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Wales?Cardiff
4. What language do people speak in Wales?English and Welsh (Cymraeg)
5. How high is Wales?Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 1,085 meters (3,560 feet)
6. What kind of government does Wales have?Devolved administration within the United Kingdom, with a national parliament (Senedd Cymru)

Devolved Powers: Authority granted by a central government to a regional government to make decisions.
Celtic Identity: A cultural and historical connection to the ancient peoples and languages of Celtic regions in Europe.
Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and technological innovation that began in Great Britain in the late 18th century.