\paperw4995 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 \ATXnt901 The\ATXnt0 principality of Wales\b \b0 occupies a large projection of land on the west coast of the Unite
d Kingdom. Its capital is Cardiff. Once renowned for its \ATXnt902 coal and stee\ATXnt0 l industries, today Wales relies largely on government-sponsored ventures in high-technology as well as its traditional vocation for \ATXnt903 sheep farmin\ATXnt0 g
. Thanks to the high annual rainfall, the hilly landscape is green and misty, \ATXnt904 providing ideal \ATXnt0 conditions for some of BritainÆs most beautiful \b \cf4 \ATXht12171000 gardens\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 . The country also boasts a number of magnifi
cent early \b \cf4 \ATXht10211000 castles\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 that were\ATXnt905 built during \ATXnt0 the 12th and 13th centuries, when King Edward I of England established authority over Wales. This provoked a \ATXnt906 number \ATXnt0 of nationalist upris
ings against English dominion, of which the most notable were led by Owen Glendower \ATXnt907 in 1400-1402\ATXnt0 . Glendower is still something of a hero for the Welsh, who are proud of their language and traditions and view the English with considerab
le diffidence. Since \ATXnt908 1966, Plaid\ATXnt0 Cymru, the Welsh National Party, has been represented in British Parliament in Westminster. After years of being repressed or discouraged, the Welsh language now enjoys equal status with English in all
legal and administrative affairs. There is also a \ATXnt909 Welsh language\ATXnt0 television channel as well as numerous schools using both languages in their educational \ATXnt910 programmes\ATXnt0 .
