'''Cardiff''' (Welsh: ''Caerdydd'') is the capital and largest city in [[Wales]]; a constituent country of the [[United Kingdom]]. It is a major UK city and centre for government control of Wales. The National Assembly for Wales is located in Cardiff Bay.
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[[Image:cardiff.gif|right|thumb|Map of south-east Wales, centred on Cardiff]]
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'''Cardiff''' (Welsh: ''Caerdydd'') is the capital and largest city in [[Wales]] and the county town of [[Glamorgan]]. It is a major UK city and centre for government control of Wales. The [[National Assembly for Wales]] is located in Cardiff Bay.
The city is located on the Bristol Channel and historically the [[harbor]] was important for the export of [[coal]] mined in South Wales. The River Taff flows through the city into the Bristol Channel.
The city is located on the Bristol Channel and historically the [[harbor]] was important for the export of [[coal]] mined in South Wales. The River Taff flows through the city into the Bristol Channel.