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Important Towns, Cities, & CountriesWales
 * **Wales is one of the four major divisions of the United Kingdom.**
 * **Wales lies on the west coast of the island Great Britain, makes up a tenth of the island.**
 * **Conquered by England in 1283, but did not unite its government fully until 1536. This is how wales became part of Britain.**
 * **Wales now shares the English Religion, language, and political system; but maintains its own language, literature, and traditions.**
 * **Approximately a fifth of the Welsh people live in rural areas. Many rural people live in stone cottages.**