Wikipedia 10K Redux

Reconstructed by Reagle from Starling archive; see blog post for context.

Wales

Wales (Cymru)

Covering an area of 8000 square miles, Wales has 3 million inhabitants, 20% of whom can speak Cymraeg (Welsh).

Wales has been a principality of England since the Act of Union in 1536, although the "Welsh Assembly" sitting in Cardiff is elected by the Welsh people.