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Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and whose physical geography is characterised by a varied coastline and a largely upland interior. It is bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It has a total area of 2,064,100 hectares (5,101,000 acres) and is about 170 mi ...
The following is a list of estuaries of Wales. Wales's many estuaries are generally named for the principal river which enters the sea through them. [1] Those indicated thus * are listed at this reference. [2] Afan estuary* Alaw estuary* Artro estuary* Cefni estuary* Conwy estuary; Daugleddau estuary; Dee estuary* Dwyryd estuary (known as ...
Geological map of Wales. Silurian rock is shown in pale green, Ordovician rock in darker green, carboniferous in grey. Other rock formations are also included in the table on the left of the image. The geology of Wales is complex and varied; its study has been of considerable historical significance in the development of geology as a science.
Relief map of Wales. The natural resources of Wales have contributed substantially to the economic wealth of the United Kingdom from pre-Roman times to the present.Wales has a complex and varied geology with a wealth of natural minerals.
The coastline of Wales extends from the English border at Chepstow westwards to Pembrokeshire then north to Anglesey and back eastwards to the English border once again near Flint. Its character is determined by multiple factors, including the local geology and geological processes active during and subsequent to the last ice age, its relative ...
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This is a list of the bays of Wales by principal area, taken clockwise around the Welsh coast from the English border at Chepstow to the Dee estuary.It includes coastal indentations which are known by names other than bay (e.g. haven, porth) but which nevertheless have similar characteristics.
This includes devolved institutions, such as Visit Wales, [2] Natural Resources Wales, [3] and the Welsh Government itself, [4] [5] [6] using different sets of Wales' regions. Wales is most commonly sub-divided into between two and four regions, with a North–South divide, and North, Mid, South East and South West division being common.