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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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Who is the president of Wales?

No one. Wales is a part of the United Kingdom not it's own country. Wales has a regional assembly and the head of this Carwyn Jones (First Minister for Wales). However as a part of the UK the head of state is the Queen and the highest political office is the Prime Minister (David Cameron).

Where is puffin island?

Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol in Welsh) is an uninhabited island off the coast of Wales in the Irish Sea. It is almost due west of Liverpool, off the east coast of the island of Anglesey. It is a bird sanctuary for species including the puffin and Great Cormorant.

There is an uninhabited Puffin Island in County Kerry, Ireland.

There are two places called Puffin Island in Canada, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. One is a puffin bird sanctuary off Baccalieu island and the other is in Greenspond.

There are three locations called Puffin Island in the US: in Maine, Washington, and in Alaska, where it is a small island off Chamisso Island that is part of the nature preserve.

The islands of Lundy (Bristol Channel) and Lundey (Reykjavik, Iceland) both have the meaning "Puffin Island."

What is What is your birthday in welsh?

your answer would be whatever date you were born on becaue i am not going to go through the whole 369 days if the year sorry! :) x

What are Wales connected to?

Geographically - England Language - Breton, Cornwall (slightly less to Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland) Emotionally - everywhere BUT England

What is knife in Welsh?

Singular: "cyllell"

Plural: "cyllyll"

It's a feminine noun.

Is Gwyneed in Wales UK?

Gwynedd is a county in north Wales.

How you call the habitant of Wales?

The indigenous people of Wales are referred to as Welsh people.

Does Plaid Cymru want welsh independence?

no man

Actually, yes it does. Up until the mid-1990s it's principle objective was to establish complete Home Rule for Wales, with Wales having it's own legal, judicial and financial systems and control over it's infrastructure, but without actually having full independence or leaving the UK. However, since Devolution was introduced in 1997 it has changed it's policy to one of seeking full Independence for Wales.

Why are Wales leeks so special?

According to legend on the eve of the battle against the Saxons St David advised the Welsh to wear leeks in their hats so as to easily distinguish friend from the enemy as both armies wore similar peasant clothing . ... It is also a surviving tradition that soldiers in the Welsh regiments eat a raw leek on St David's Day.

Is there a town called Pontypandy in Wales?

There is a small town called Pontypandy near Caerffili.

Fireman Sam however clearly lives some miles north of Caerffili, since there are mountains in the background - and Caerffili is just south of where the Valleys proper start.

Pontypandy means 'Bridge by the Fulling-Mill', and there are many Ponts and Pandy's all over south Wales.

What are the famous landmarks in Wales?

wales has Jurassic park which includes skeletons of dinosours
Barry - Place where Gavin and Stacey was shot

Cardiff - Capital of Wales

St Fagons - History Museum area

Brecon - Home of the Welsh Borderers (from the film ZULU)

Portcawl, Prestatyn - Ryle - Key seaside resorts

Aberystwyth - Coastal area and University town

The Gower (Swansea) Considered the most beautiful coastal area

Merthtyr Tydfil - Originally the Iron centre of the world (Original Home of the Osmand Family of The Osman Fame)

How many people in Wales get bullied?

ALMOST a third of school children from the ages 10-12 in Wales get bullied in a two-month period, according to a student survey.

Is rob brydon welsh or English?

He Welsh - born Robert Brydon Jones; 3 May 1965, in Swansea, Wales

What is Welsh for cheers?

Iechyd da! (literally "good health!")

Where was the Aberfan disaster taken place?

The disaster took place in the village of Aberfan 6 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil in the Taff Valley

How much water is in the lake Bala?

The best that can be done to answer you is the dimensions of the lake - Max. length 6.4 km Max. width 1.6 km Surface area 4.84 km² (1,196 acres) Max. depth 42 m

How do you say okay in Welsh?

There is no exact Welsh language equivalent of 'OK'- the nearest you can get to it is to say 'Iawn' (pronounced ('yown'), meaning 'right', or 'Na Fe' (pronounced 'na vair'), which means 'that's it'.

Who was to blame for the Aberfan disaster?

Blame for the disaster rests upon the National Coal Board. This is shared, though in varying degrees, among the NCB headquarters, the South Western Divisional Board, and certain individuals … The legal liability of the NCB to pay compensation of the personal injuries, fatal or otherwise, and damage to property, is incontestable and uncontested

What is Wales currency?

Wales is part of the United Kingdom and therefore uses the British pound, which is divided into 100 pence. Wales uses the British currency.
The currency of Wales is, as with the rest of the UK, the pound sterling (£)

What is the story of Gelert - the dog who is commemorated in the village name Beddgelert?

Legend says that Gelert was the faithful hound of Llewelyn the Great, a Welsh Prince, and that he was buried in Beddgelert (which is Welsh for "grave of Gelert") after being killed by his master. The story says that after returning from a days hunting, Llewelyn was greeted by a joyful, but bloodstained, Gelert. Fearing the worst Llewelyn ran to his son's cradle but found it empty and also bloodstained. Assuming that Gelert had harmed his son, Llewelyn plunged his sword into the dog, killing him. He then heard his son crying and found him, completely unharmed, and nearby was a wolf which the faithful Gelert had slain to protect the boy.

Was llewellyn prince of Wales or king of Wales?

Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr,) , full name Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (circa. 1172 - 11 April 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated Wales for 45 years.