Wales
Wales is the western part of Great Britain. Three million people live in Wales. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
The biggest cities are Swansea and Newport. Wales is a generally mountainous country on the western side of central southern Great Britain.
Snowdon is the highest point of Wales and of the British Isles (1085m).
There are two official languages in Wales: English and Welsh
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The flag of Wales consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist.
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The coat of arms of the Prince of Wales is the official heraldic insignia of the Prince of Wales, a title traditionally granted to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The daffodil is the national flower worn on St David's Day (1 March) in Wales. The daffodil may be known as Welsh: cenhinen Bedr (Saint Peter's leek)
Wales4.m4aThe Sessile Oak, also called the Welsh Oak is the national tree of Wales
Geography
Together, the three Welsh National Parks – Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons – protect an impressive 20% of Wales, including precious landscapes, habitats, villages and heritage sites.
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 meters (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands.
The Brecon Beacons National Park shelters Europe’s largest cave system, Mynydd Llangatwg, Britain’s longest and largest showcave, Dan-yr-Ogof, as well as Britain’s deepest cave, Ogof Fynnon Ddu (308 meters / 1,010 feet).
Interesting facts
There are 4 times the amount of sheep than there are people in Wales.
That's why a breed of Welsh Sheepdog appeared.
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The long form of the name is the longest place name in the United Kingdom and one of the longest in the world at 58 characters.
Literally translated, the name means: The church of St.Mary of the pool of the white hazels near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St.Tysilio of the red cave .
