Location of Wales, Nature and Climate.

 “Landscape creates nations, and nowhere is this truism truer than in Wales, Cymru. Almost everything about Wales has been decreed by its terrain; certainly if the countryside had been different the Welsh people as we know them would never have existed.”
Jan Morris ‘The Matter of Wales’

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom in the south-west of the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. Its total area is 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,200 km (746 mi) of coastline, including its offshore islands; the largest, Anglesey , is also the largest island in the Irish Sea.Generally mountainous, its highest mountains are in the north and central areas, especially in Snowdonia, which contains Snowdon, its highest peak.
Wales lies within the north temperate zone. It has a changeable, maritime climate and is one of the wettest countries in Europe.Welsh weather is often cloudy, wet and windy, with warm summers and mild winters. The long summer days and short winter days are due to Wales' northerly latitudes.
Here is a link for people moving, immigrating, relocating to Wales, giving information about its location, climate, cities, universities, economy: http://www.gatewaysmoving.com/about_moving_to_wales.htm

  Wales is a country that looks to the sea and wherever you go in Wales, you're rarely far from it. Take a look at some of  Welsh beaches:    

 
Shaped by the last Ice Age, some 10,000 years ago, Welsh landscape is mountainous.Snowdon is the highest peak in Wales and England.Find out more about Snowdon: http://www.wales.com/EN/Default.aspx?n1=2&n2=26&n3=63&n4=244

There are 398 natural lakes in Wales, so it's no wonder that the Welsh enjoy their watersports. Learn more about the lakes, rivers and waterfalls with the help of this link: http://www.wales.com/EN/Default.aspx?n1=2&n2=26&n3=63&n4=245

 There are more than 107,000 plant species in gardens throughout Wales. Have a look at some of our favourite public gardens to visit:

Wales’ wildlife is typical of Britain with several distinctions. Due to its long coastline Wales hosts a variety of seabirds. Today, Welsh mammals of note include shrews, voles, badgers, otters, hedgehogs and fifteen species of bat. Two species of small rodent, the yellow-necked mouse and the dormouse, are of special Welsh note being found at the historically undisturbed border area.Other animals of note include, otter, stoat and weasel. Discover all sorts of things to see and do around Wales' great outdoors, with wildlife via this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/

Posted by Viktoria Yushchyshyna.