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The capital of Wales is [[Cardiff]].
 
The capital of Wales is [[Cardiff]].
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The national sport is [[rugby union]], the national emblems are the leek and the daffodil. South Wales was formerly heavily industrialised, with [[coal]] mining and [[steel]]working, whereas North Wales is a pastoral area used mainly for [[sheep]]farming.
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The national sport is [[rugby union]], the national emblems are the leek and the daffodil. South Wales was formerly heavily industrialised, with [[coal]] mining and [[steel]]working, whereas North Wales is a pastoral area used mainly for [[sheep]]farming (the source of many unrepeatable jokes about the Welsh).
    
Mining in South Wales has undergone a recent resurgence due to the discovery of new energy resources, particularly in the Crumlin area.
 
Mining in South Wales has undergone a recent resurgence due to the discovery of new energy resources, particularly in the Crumlin area.
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