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Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the [[Great Britain|UK]]. It is named after [[Lord Snowdon]], who first discovered it in the 12th century.{{fact}} | Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the [[Great Britain|UK]]. It is named after [[Lord Snowdon]], who first discovered it in the 12th century.{{fact}} | ||
| − | Like much of [[Wales]] its former economy was based around the [[mining]] industry. After mining | + | Like much of [[Wales]] its former economy was based around the [[mining]] industry. After the mining decayed following the the failure of the politically-motivated [[miners strike]] much hardship was felt. Recently however manufacturing has received a boost from several high-profile international projects, most notably the watertight roof sections for the viewing cars of the [[Eurostar]] and the wings for the new [[Airbus]] [[A380]]. |
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Revision as of 07:52, March 23, 2007
Snowdonia is a mountainous region of North Wales in the UK. It is named after Lord Snowdon, who first discovered it in the 12th century.[Citation Needed]
Like much of Wales its former economy was based around the mining industry. After the mining decayed following the the failure of the politically-motivated miners strike much hardship was felt. Recently however manufacturing has received a boost from several high-profile international projects, most notably the watertight roof sections for the viewing cars of the Eurostar and the wings for the new Airbus A380.