Name: Land of the Celtic
Britons. In Welsh, Cymru, land of the fellow-countrymen. Capital city: Cardiff. Largest city: Cardiff. Official languages: English and Welsh. Gentilic: Welsh. Currency: Pound sterling. Population:
3.063.456. National symbol: The
daffodil and the leek.
Flag: Represented
by a red dragon (of Prince Cadwalader) on a green and
white field (Tudor colours) National holiday: March 1st Saint David’s Day,
celebrated in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
Natural features: Wales is
a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. It is bordered by
England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George's Channel in
the west, and the Irish Sea to the north. Tallest
mountain: Snowdon (1.085 m.) Main
river: River Towy (103 km.) Wildlife:
Puffin,
whale, red-billed chough, porpoise, red kite and goshawk.
Significant monuments and places: Caernarfon Castle, Pentre Ifan and Cardiff
Castle.
Literature: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bertrand Russell and Roald Dahl. Music: Shirley Bassey, Bonnie Tyler, Charlotte Church and Manic Street
Preachers. Food: Laverbread, bara brith, cawl cennin,
cockles and Welsh rarebit. Sports: Rugby and snooker.
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