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South Wales or New South Wales?
Can you tell the southern part of Wales from the Australian state?
New South Wales was actually named after a place in Canada called South Wales, but that name was only used for a short time and is not fun for the purposes of this quiz
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Last updated: August 19, 2021
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| First submitted | August 19, 2021 |
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1. Has the higher population
South Wales 2.2 million, NSW 8.17 million
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2. Has a coal mining industry
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3. Was formerly a principality
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4. Has its own police force
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5. Has a steel industry
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6. Highest peak
Pen y Fan 2,907 ft, Mt Kosciuszko 7,310 ft above sea level
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7. Has venomous snakes
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8. The childhood home of Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes
Hughes was born and mainly raised in London, although he spent some years living with his father's extended family in north Wales
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9. Has prehistoric rock paintings
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10. Has its own government
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11. About one third of the land is national park
About 8% of NSW is national park
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12. Has native pony breeds
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13. Has natural snow skiing resorts
Official skiing facilities in south Wales are dry slopes
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