Driving in Wales
A Motorists' guide to driving in Wales
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Capital: Cardiff
Language: English, Welsh
Currency: Pound Sterling
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Driving distance map of Wales(click to enlarge)
Wales extends over 21,000 sq km with extensive tracts of high plateaux and mountain ranges that are dissected by river valleys especially in the centre of the upland area. The lowland area is characterized by relatively narrow coastal belts and the valley floor. The highest mountain is Snowdon which reaches 3,650 feet.
Northern Wales is more sparcely inhabited and largely rural in comparison to the more industrial and heavily populated areas in the South which include the capital Cardiff, as well as Swansea and Newport.
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Driving in Wales
 | Speed Limits:
Motorway: 70 mph
Dual Carriageway: 70 mph
Rural: 60 mph
Urban: 30 mph |
 | Emergency Telephone Numbers:
Ambulance, police and fire 999/112 |
 | Useful Phrases:
Welsh - Bore Da (good morning), Hwyl nawr (goodbye), Os gwelwch yn dda (please), Diolch (thank you) |
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