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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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Do snakes live on Mount Snowdon?

There are only three native British species of snakes and of these only two are likely to be found on Mount Snowdon, as the Smooth Snake is mainly confined to the southern counties of England and south Wales. The two which might be found on Mount Snowdon are the Grass Snake and the Adder (also called the Viper).

What is welsh for 'i am years old?

Dw i'n ..............insert age............. oed. Dw i'n means I am and refers to I, and oed means years. Said dew- een..................oi- d.

un -1 een like scr-een 11 would be un deg un

dau- 2 die Welsh numbers are said in tens then units

tri- 3 tree so 23 would be... dau deg tri....2 ten 3

pedwar- 4 ped- whar 74=saith deg pedwar

pump- 5 pimp

chwech- 6 ch-wear-ch

saith- 7 sithe

wyth- 8 oi-th

naw- 9 now

deg-10 deg

What part of the UK is Wales located in?

Wales isn't in England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Wales is a Principality which lies to the west of England. If you look at a map of Britain and find the cities of Liverpool and Bristol and draw an imaginary line between the two, Wales lies roughly to the west of that line.

How many English counties border Wales?

On the English side: Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire & Gloucestershire. On the Welsh side: Clwyd, Powis, Mid Glamorgan & Gwent.

What is the mountain range near Wales?

The three main mountain ranges actually IN Wales are the Snowdonia range in the North, the Brecon Beacons in the South, and the Prescelly's in Dyfed.

However, Wales is also BORDERED by the range known as the Black Mountains, which are in the South to Mid-Wales border region and act as a natural border between Wales and England.

What part of the US do most welsh people live?

Philadelphia was the main settling area in the US and has most of the historic Welsh connections - As an aside. There are still American Indians who use Welsh as a communication language

Do people eat Wales?

Wales is a country, you can't eat a country.

Does Wales' have an independent monetary unit?

No. In Wales the currency is the pound sterling.

What do houses in Wales look like?

houses.

what do you think?
do you think we live in straw huts??!!

What is Wales national drink?

nearly the same to what everyone drinks in England. Wine, water and juice mainly

What vegetable is the welsh national embalm?

The leek is the national vegetable of Wales, the daffodil is its national flower, the red dragon its symbol, and St. David is its patron saint. Bore Da!
I think it's a leek.

How many square miles are in Wales?

The area of Wales is 8,022 square miles. About the same as the U.S. state of New Jersey.

What industry is developed in south wales?

Originally Iron Steel and Coal

Then manufacturing

Now chiefly farming

Which plant is the national emblem of wales?

The national plant is the leek and national flower is the daffodil which both are very important to the Welsh on the first of March which is St David's day or in Welsh Dydd gwyl ddewi.

The Welsh word for daffodil is 'cenhinen Bedr' and the word for leek is 'cenhinen'.

Was there a war between England and Wales?

in history yes there has been especially in the year

615: The Saxon Aethelfrith defeats the Welsh at Bangor

616: Battle of Chester - Wales isolated from the rest of Britain.

c.784: Offa of Mercia (below), the powerful Saxon king, constructs Offa's Dyke and Wales acquires an eastern boundary.

Warfare in the Middle Ages was not necessarily a pitched battle but a series of skirmishes, diplomacy and hostage taking. There were constant bickerings between Wales and England through most of the 'Dark Ages' and after the Norman Conquest of England, Wales was also subjected to invasion, the southern part of Wales falling and remaining in English hands. The reign of King John saw increased activity, mostly from 1204 onwards after John lost Normandy to the French king Philip Augustus and had little more to do than look inwards. Henry III, John's son, continued the trend and the conquest was accomplished finally by Edward I 'Longshanks' in 1282 with the death of Llwyelyn the Last in an ambush.

Is the Highland region of Scotland bigger or smaller than the whole of wales?

Smaller- the Highland region is roughly equivalent in size to Northern Ireland. The whole of Scotland is about one third larger than Wales.

As a general rule of thumb, Wales is about the same size as Belgium.

How do you say 'Good Night' in Welsh?

IN welsh its "Bore da!" (said as "bor ed da")

How mony members Welsh assembly have?

There are 60 elected welsh assembly government members.

What is the country where st. Patrick originated?

Believed to be in the south of Wales around the River Severn estuary. Or at St David's in Pembrokshire. Or in the Northern Kingdom of Strathclyde

Why would people visit Wales?

It depends on who's going. They might be visiting because their ancestors grew up there or they're simply visiting a relative or just going on a holiday. But, and I mean this is a kind way seeing as I grew up and still live in Wales, it is raining a lot.