This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales 00:03:39 1 Etymology 00:07:38 2 History 00:07:47 2.1 Prehistoric origins 00:10:47 2.2 Roman era 00:14:21 2.3 Post-Roman era 00:18:52 2.4 Medieval Wales 00:26:53 2.5 Industrial Wales 00:30:21 2.6 Modern Wales 00:30:30 2.6.1 Early 20th century 00:33:12 2.6.2 Mid 20th century 00:34:33 2.6.3 Late 20th century 00:37:28 2.6.4 Devolution 00:39:05 3 Government and politics 00:41:31 3.1 Composition of the Assembly 00:44:33 3.2 Areas of responsibility 00:46:29 3.2.1 Foreign relations 00:47:26 3.3 Local government 00:48:10 4 Law and order 00:51:56 5 Geography and natural history 00:58:14 5.1 Geology 00:59:23 5.2 Climate 01:05:06 5.3 Flora and fauna 01:08:08 6 Economy 01:12:56 7 Transport 01:15:27 8 Education 01:18:37 9 Healthcare 01:20:47 10 Demography 01:20:56 10.1 Population history 01:22:54 10.2 Current 01:27:47 10.3 Languages 01:31:32 10.4 Religion 01:34:25 11 Culture 01:34:54 11.1 Mythology 01:36:24 11.2 Literature in Wales 01:42:20 11.3 Museums and libraries 01:43:34 11.4 Visual arts 01:47:46 11.5 National symbols and anthem 01:50:29 11.6 Sport 01:55:11 11.7 Media 01:59:43 11.8 Cuisine 02:01:01 11.9 Performing arts 02:01:10 11.9.1 Music 02:04:02 11.9.2 Drama 02:06:10 11.9.3 Dance 02:08:07 11.10 Festivals 02:09:27 12 See also Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91 Other Wikipedia audio articles at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts Speaking Rate: 0.7994860710847632 Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmri] (listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. Welsh national identity emerged among the Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England's conquest of Wales, though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century. The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century. Welsh liberalism, exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George, was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party. Welsh national feeling grew over the century; Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925 and the Welsh Language Society in 1962. Established under the Government of Wales Act 1998, the National Assembly for Wales holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, development of the mining and metallurgical industries transformed the country from an agricultural society into an industrial nation; the South Wales Coalfield's exploitation caused a rapid expansion of Wales' population. Two-thirds of the population live in South Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and the nearby valleys. Now that the country's traditional extractive and heavy industries have gone or are in decline, Wales' economy depends on the public sector, light and service industries and tourism. Although Wales closely shares its political and social history with the rest of Great Britain, and a majority of the population in most areas speaks English as a first language, the country has retained a distinct cultural identity and is officially bilingual. Over 560,000 Welsh language speakers live in Wales, and the language is spoken by a majority of the population in parts of the north and wes ...

• published: 01 Jan 2019
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