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Wales - Practical information

The country in numbers
Country's full name
Wales
Area in Km2
20,735
Population
3,063,456 population
Capital
Cardiff
Religion
Christian (Anglican and Catholic)
Government
Devolved parliamentary legislature within parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Language
Official language
Welsh, English
Languages spoken
None
Time
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
0
Currency
Currency
Pound
Dangers and annoyances
Dangers and annoyances
Possible criminality risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
Medium
Credit cards
Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa
Tips
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By You
Internet and telephony
Calling code
+44
Internet availability
High
Electricity
V
230
Hz
50