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Wales
Questions related to Wales, the mountainous country in the west of the island of Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is known as Cymru in the Welsh language.
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When did Monmouth shire become part of Wales?
It was finally incorporated into Wales on 1st April 1974, following pressure on the UK Government by the Welsh Nationalist Party Plaid Cymru to make it a part of the Welsh nation.
From 16th to the late 20th Centuries, Monmouthshire's staus was ambiguous- some people saw it as a part of England, others as a part of Wales, but many of it's population regarded themselves as Welsh and were Welsh-speaking.
In the early 1970s, Welsh Nationalist paramilitary activity was still an active threat to the stability of the UK, and the debate over Monmouthshire was one of the 'hot spots'. The Westminster Parliament had enough to deal with with Northern Irish terrorism, the last thing they wanted was for the Free Wales Army to reform and start fighting over Monmouthshire as well! Thus the easy way for them to settle the problem was to make it a part of Wales- any disgruntled inhabitants could easily move over the border into Herefordshire.
Today, Monmouthshire is proud to regard itself as a part of Wales, and many of it's populace speak Welsh, although most tend to be Unionist and to support the Conservative Party. However, if in a hypothetical situation any armed conflict were to break out between Wales and England, then Monmouthshire would very much be in the 'front line'.
What is the coldest place in Wales?
Snowdon is not a high mountain, but it is the tallest in Wales, so that should be colder than anywhere else in Wales, on average. /Brian W
It's unusual to see whales off the coast of Wales- the water is too shallow, a more common site are harmless sharks such as the basking shark, the porbeagle and the huge but completley docile whale shark (a plankton feeder).
It has occasionally beem known for baby fin whales and beluga whales to get washed ashore during navigational errors, but this is very uncommon. When it does happen, it's usually noticed before the animal gets into serious trouble- they are usually hosed down by the fire brigade to keep their skin wet, and either towed or airlifted to safety by the coastguard as son as is possible.
Welsh coastal waters are not deep, so whales tend in general to use their natural 'sonar' to avoid them.
The Prince of Wales is Charles Windsor, the son of the current Queen of England. William and Harry are next in line.
How far is prestatyn from south Wales?
Cardiff to prestatyn Via the A470 through Merthyr Tdfil is 4hrs 25 mins
cardiff to prestatyn via m6 4hrs 58
the spelling of famous is that way nd there are many famous welsh people if you follow the link you will see the list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Welsh_people
What are people in wale called?
do you mean what are people from wales called? because the answer would be welsh.
mean, monastic community, a monastic community, cloister, a cloister, college, a college
What are the degree programs offered at johnson and wales?
Johnson and Wales have several campuses around the country. However, all of them offer degree programs in the culinary arts, which is the major focus. However, they also offer degrees in business, counseling psychology, culinary arts, education, engineering, equine management, hospitality, and technology.
How long does mail take to get from England to Wales?
England and Wales are both part of the United Kingdom and in theory at least any item sent my first class mail should reach any other part of the UK the next day.
Kindof - it has a National Assembly! We're getting there!
Wardrobe in Welsh is "cwpwrdd dillad" which literally means clothes cupboard.
Hope I helped!♥
Another word is "gwardrob".
Is Wales a developing country?
Yes, wales is a developing country because it is above the red line in the map, they have wealthy buildings, tar roads, fresh food, clean water and clean clothes. Also there is schools for education and hospitals for health care.
What does gair bach mean in welsh?
It means 'short word', 'gair' meaning word and 'bach' meaning short or small.
Oddly enough, 'gair' in both Scots and irish Gaelic means 'short'!!
A Child's Christmas in Wales was written by Dylan Thomas. It was first published posthumously in 1955. It was originally a radio-broadcast, a follow up to Dylan's successful description of post-blitz Swansea 'Return Journey'.
Few critics realise that the story is set in the winter of 1926- the year of the Great Strike.
John Cale has a musical tribute to the story on his Paris 1919 album.
Which country in Britain has welsh as an important language?
Around 22% of the population of Wales speak Welsh.
No. The Celtic languages are divided into
- Gaelic (Irish, Scottish and Manx)
- Brythonic (Welsh, Breton and Cornish).
Perhaps there is some confusion about 'Celtic' and 'Gaelic'?
