Wales

Wales has five cities. They are Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bangor and St David's. Brecon and St Asaph both have cathedrals but are not considered cities.

There are two different Eisteddfods Annually in Wales.

The 1st is Eisteddfod yr Urdd, which is for young people under the age of 25 (or maybe 26), that is held during the May/June Half term.

The 2nd is Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, which is open for all ages, and this is usually on the first or second week of August.

wales isn't an island so it's not surrounded but it's coast is on the Irish sea with the Bristol channel coming in at it's south.

it is actually on the welsh border

The Welsh Dragon known in Welsh as Y Ddraig Goch 'the red dragon', pronounced

[ə draiɡ ˈɡoch. the ch is sounded like clearing the throat.

Many refer to the Dragon by the name DEWI which is a welsh version of David.

Any UK road map will give details of Cardiff and Wales. You can also purchase a map of Wales from most good stationary suppliers.

Y Ddraig goch [The red dragon]

The port of Elat is the only port in with access to the Red Sea, in the west of Israel

Oregon has 98,381 square mile in area; Wales has 8,023 square miles.

Wales is about the same area as New Jersey.

Large numbers of Welsh natives left Wales during the Nineteenth Century to help found the North American Steel Industry. Wales had been one of the first regions in the world to experience industrial production of steel, so when the industry began in North America (particularly in the Philadelphia region) welsh engineers had the skills and experience to make a lot of money in the new country.

(There was a welsh-language newspaper Y Drych still publishing in Philadelphia in the 1960's. I don't know what has become of it since).

There was also a colonisation venture from Wales. A group of dissenters from north Wales chartered a ship - the Mimosa - and settled at the southern tip of Argentina to found Y Wladfa (the Colony), where Welsh is still spoken today.

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* Arundel Castle - Arundel, West Sussex * Pembroke Castle - Pembroke, Pembrokeshire * Windsor Castle - Windsor, West London * Warwick Castle - in Warwick * and Helmsley Castle - er, in Helmsley, Yorkshire

There has been improvement in literacy levels: 12 per cent of adults were assessed to have Entry Level literacy or below, a decrease from 25 per cent in 2004.

29 per cent of adults were assessed at Level 1 (37 per cent in 2004) and 59 per cent at Level 2 or above (an increase from 38 per cent in 2004).

There is little change in numeracy levels: 51 per cent of adults were assessed to have Entry Level numeracy or below, similar to the 53 per cent in 2004.

29 per cent were assessed at Level 1 (25 per cent in 2004) and 21 per cent at Level 2 or above (22 per cent in 2004).

Literacy and numeracy levels were higher amongst the employed, those with higher levels of household income, those with higher qualifications, and amongst the older age groups.

People vacation in Wales because of the spectacular scenery, dramatic coastline and beaches, wide range of activities and the numerous historic sites, museums, castles and ruins.

Wales has excellent walking and mountain biking trails. Annual events in Wales include the "Man vs Horse Marathon" and the World Bog Snorkeling Championships - where else could you join in such fun?

The dragon has been used in Wales for centuries to symbolise the spirit of the Welsh people in the face of continued attack from the English. It was only in 1958 that the flag was officially recognised although it has been used for centuries. The dragon stands against a flat green horizon. At times of war or revolt the horizon would be displayed as a hill since the dragon will be more effective in battle if standing on higher ground than the enemy.

Until the late 13th century, when it was conquered by the English army of Edward 1, Wales was an independent country. It remained as a conquered territory until 1536, when it was integrated into the combined countries of England and Wales by Henry the Eighth. Even today, Government statistics often give statistics for England and Wales as a combination, with the rest of the UK having its own statistics. Welsh people are still very proud of their heritage and 'Welshness', even though only a minority are able to speak their own language of Welsh which is mainly spoken in rural communities of North Wales. All road signs and official paperwork in Wales is bi-lingual - English and Welsh. Welsh people are classed as British in international law and travel on a British passport if travelling overseas.

1) Menai Bridge which connects mainland north Wales with the isle of Anglesey. 2) Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales and England. 3) Caernarfon Castle, the site of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. 4) The Millenium Stadium. 5) The Welsh Assembly building.

Yes, People who were born/ reside in wales are termed Welsh. However, a colloquial term was coined: North/South Walians. These are mainly used to define the divide between Southerners and Northerners.

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Yes and no. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the countries which together make up the United Kingdom and the people of these places are regarded as British in international law and would travel on a British passport. However, the people of these individual places might describe themselves as being English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish. The United Kingdom government is in London and the constituents of all of these places are represented by their own Member of Parliament. However, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have their own legislative bodies and are able to legislate on most things except for foreign, military and economic policy. Their status is similar to individual States within the United States.
England, Scotland and Wales, along with Northern Ireland are all countries in their own right which also exist as part of the country known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to just the United Kingdom or UK.

There are many mountain ranges in Wales - our mountains are not very high, but we have lots of them.

In the North the main range is Snowdonia, which includes Snowdon - the highest peak in EnglandandWales.

In the South the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains are both annoying (they make getting around difficult) and breathtakingly beautiful.

it was established through Parliament in 1998

Hard to answer, children are born every day ( though there are probably few in Snowwhatever ) and children die everyday. So to say the exact number of children would be really hard.

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Machynlleth claims to be the 'ancient capital of Wales' as Owain Glyndwr's 1404 parliament was based there.