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| − | + | Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the [[Great Britain|UK]]. It is named after [[Lord Snowdon]]. | |
| − | Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the [[Great Britain|UK]]. | ||
Like much of [[Wales]] its former economy was based around the [[mining]] industry. After the mining decayed following the the failure of the politically-motivated [[miners strike]] much hardship was felt. Recently however manufacturing has received a boost from several high-profile international projects, most notably the watertight roof sections for the viewing cars of the [[Eurostar]] and the wings for the new [[Airbus]] [[A380]]. | Like much of [[Wales]] its former economy was based around the [[mining]] industry. After the mining decayed following the the failure of the politically-motivated [[miners strike]] much hardship was felt. Recently however manufacturing has received a boost from several high-profile international projects, most notably the watertight roof sections for the viewing cars of the [[Eurostar]] and the wings for the new [[Airbus]] [[A380]]. | ||
[[Category:Geology]] | [[Category:Geology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:20, March 23, 2007
Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the UK. It is named after Lord Snowdon.
Like much of Wales its former economy was based around the mining industry. After the mining decayed following the the failure of the politically-motivated miners strike much hardship was felt. Recently however manufacturing has received a boost from several high-profile international projects, most notably the watertight roof sections for the viewing cars of the Eurostar and the wings for the new Airbus A380.