1) Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically... 2) New South Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The... 3) Clwyd, river, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Clwyd, river, Wales, river, c.30 mi (50 km) long, rising in Denbighshire, N Wales. It flows N through the Vale of Clwyd to the Irish Sea at Rhyl. The vale is notable... 4) Conway, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Conway, town, Wales, town, Wales: see Conwy.... 5) Dee, river, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Dee, river, Wales, Welsh Dyfrdwy, river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Cambrian Mts., Gwynedd, NW Wales, and flowing NE through Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), then... 6) Bangor, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Bangor, town, Wales, (bang´gor) (KEY) , town (1981 pop. 12,174), Gwynedd, NW Wales, at the northern end of Menai Strait. Slate is shipped from adjacent Port Penrhyn.... 7) Flint, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Flint, town, Wales, Welsh Fflint, town (1981 pop. 11,398), Flintshire, NE Wales, on the Dee estuary. Flint has industries that produce rayon, nylon, paper, and clothing.... 8) Montgomery, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Montgomery, town, Wales, town (1981 pop. 1,036), Powys, E Wales. Montgomery is locally important as a sheep and cattle market. Nearby Offa's Dyke is very well preserved.... 9) Pembroke, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Pembroke, town, Wales, (pem´brook) (KEY) , Welsh Penfro, town (1991 pop. 7,049), Pembrokeshire, SW Wales, on an inlet of the Milford Haven estuary. The town is an... 10) Monmouth, town, Wales. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Monmouth, town, Wales, Welsh Trefynwy, town (1981 pop. 7,379), Monmouthshire, SE Wales, at the junction of the Monnow and Wye rivers. The town is a popular tourist... |