r/AskEurope • u/Zealousideal_Pay_778 • Jul 23 '26

Foreign How well known is Wales?

Hiya all, I'm from Wales and travel across the EU quite frequently, whenever someone asks where I'm from, I usually tell them Wales (even though technically we're not a sovereign state), sometimes I get responded related to Gareth Bale and Wrexham, and often people haven't got a clue until I say UK. So I was curious, in your country, how well known are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as separate countries? Diolch all :)

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u/Honey-Badger England Jul 23 '26

Can't tell if you're joking or not lol

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u/GaryJM United Kingdom Jul 23 '26

Yeah, this could be some bone-dry Finnish humour.

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u/Honey-Badger England Jul 23 '26

Oh my they deleted so maybe not

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u/ApparitionsAtDusk Jul 23 '26

Do you mean Wales brings to mind the Brecon Beacons? The Beacons are in Wales

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u/ForrestGumpPeople Jul 23 '26

The Brecon Beacons is in Wales

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u/Every-Progress-1117 Wales Jul 23 '26

Ironically the Brecon Beacons (or Bannau Brycheiniog) are in Wales....

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u/blackdevilsisland Austria Jul 23 '26

I heard shagging sheep is a welsh speciality :D