Cardiff from Space

Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is featured in this ALOS image. Recognised as the capital in 1955, Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital city. Together Wales, England and Scotland form Great Britain ­ an island lying off the north-western coast of mainland Europe and to the east of Ireland. Of the British Isles, Great Britain is the largest and is also the largest island in Europe.

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