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A country within a country, it is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south: Wales.

It has an ancient history with human activity for at least 29,000 years. It has a long and occasionally tense relationship with Great Britain. It is considered a ‘modern Celtic nation.’ Battles and treaties and more battles resulted in England ‘annexing’ Wales in 1542. The official language is both English and Welsh. Even though it is part of Great Britain, Wales maintains it fierce cultural identity. When competing in football (sic soccer) the Welsh team is spurred on with robust singing by the Welsh crowds, the motto of Wales is: Cymru am byth” “Wales Forever”.