Wales
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987007559635305171
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
ויילס
Name (Latin)
Wales
Other forms of name
Cambria
Cymric
Gwalia
Cymru
Coordinates
-91.7469 -91.7469 47.235 47.235 (gooearth )
W0033000 W0033000 N0523000 N0523000 (geonames )
Associated country
Great Britain
See Also From tracing place name
England and Wales
Biographical or Historical Data
In 1536 Wales was united with England to form England and Wales. In 1707 Scotland was united with England and Wales to form Great Britain. Subsequent to a referendum held in 1998, devolution into an autonomous entity within the United Kingdom became effective 1 July 1999 with the state opening of the Welsh National Assembly in Cardiff by Queen Elizabeth II.
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Enc. Brit.(Wales; Welsh name Cymru)