The United Kingdom includes countries.
Cardiff ( Caerdydd } } [ kairˈdiːð , kaˑɨrˈdɨːð ] ) is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom . Edinburgh ( [ ˈɛdɪnbərə ] or [ ˈɛdɪnbrə ] Dùn Èideann [ ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ ] ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas . United Kingdom . The last three have devolved administrations , each with varying powers , based in their capitals , Edinburgh , Cardiff and Belfast , respectively .