Wales

Wales was a country that was part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain on Earth, Sol System. Its people are called Welsh.

Description
Wales was bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean on its north, south and west. It had a total area of 20,779 km2. Wales had over 2,700 km of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its highest peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon ( Yr Wyddfa ), its highest summit (1,085 meters). It is about 270 km north–south and 97 km east–west.

Climate
Wales has a changeable, maritimeclimate and is one of the wettest countries in Europe. Welsh weather is often cloudy, wet and windy, with warm summers and mild winters. Wales' wide geographic variations cause localized differences in sunshine, rainfall and temperature. Average annual coastal temperatures reach 10.5 °C and in low lying inland areas, 1 °C lower. At low elevations, summers tend to be warm and sunny. Average maximum temperatures range between 19 and 22 °C. Winters tend to be fairly wet, but rainfall is rarely excessive and the temperature usually stays above freezing. Spring and autumn feel quite similar and the temperatures tend to stay above 14 °C  – also the average annual daytime temperature.

History
Welsh national identity emerged after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations. Wales was annexed and incorporated within England during 1535-1542. The National Assembly for Wales holds responsibility for a range of policy matters. Although Wales closely shares its political and social history with the rest of Great Britain, and the vast majority of the population speaks English, the country has retained a distinct cultural identity and is officially bilingual.

At the dawn of Earth's Industrial Revolution, development of the mining and metallurgical industries transformed the country from an agricultural society into an industrial nation; 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. Because of poor-quality soil, much of Wales is unsuitable for crop-growing and livestock farming has traditionally been the focus of agriculture.

During Earth’s Third World War, Wales managed to hang on as did the United Kingdom, but its economy was in shambles and its military drained.

Modern Wales
Today Wales is a thriving region. Its economy is still based upon the public sector, light and service industries, livestock and tourism.