Wales, UK. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing Wales in the United Kingdom, with the surrounding territories shaded out. The UK consists of the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland (not shown). Together these islands constitute the British Isles. Great Britain itself consists of Scotland (not seen), England (right), and Wales (green). The Irish Sea (blue, upper left and centre left), and Celtic Sea (lower left) are also shown. Image compiled from data acquired by the LANDSAT 5 and 7 satellites, in 2000. Images highlighting all other regions of this country are available. For further information please contact SPL.