promote the Welsh language, including by politicians, in media, and in cultural settings, and holds strong significance in Welsh national identity. It is often used alongside, or in place of, the English name Wales in official and informal usage. There are movements by politicians and football organisations for it to be the only name for the country, ditching the name Wales.

Etymology

The modern Welsh name Cymru is the Welsh name for Wales, while the name for the Welsh people

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