Wales most commonly refers to the nation in the United Kingdom.
Wales is also the name of several other places:
In England:
In the United States:
In Canada:
- a place in Township of South Stormont, Ontario
And in Australia:
The "Wales" has also become a unit of measurement, see The size of Wales.
Do not confuse with the animals, for which see whales.
Jimbo Wales is the founder of Wikipedia.
Welsh can refer to the nationality of the people of Wales, the Welsh language and several places in the United States:
The verb to welsh means to swindle by not paying a debt, although some Welsh people consider this usage offensive.