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question English réponse English
Welsh language
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not connected with English, a lot of L letters
Flag is called
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the Red Dragon of Prince Cadwalader used by Henry VII at the battle of Bosworth
colours of Tudor dynasty of Welsh descent
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white and green
flag is officially recognised as the Welsh national since
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1959
population
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over 3 mln
capital
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Cardiff - 300 000 people
languages
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Welsh and English
patron saint
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St David (1 march - his day)
national plants
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leek daffodil
popular names
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Jones, Davies, Thomas, Evans and starting with LL: LLoyd, LLewelyn
nickname for welsh peron:
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TAFFY
religion
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protestantism + methodism
national sport
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rugby union
national poet
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dylan thomas
costume:
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peasant from 18th century, welsh hat
stereotype is that Welsh like
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singing!
welsh is obligatory at school until
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16 years old and it's used it TV
the largest island in the Irish Sea is
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Anglessey
3 national parks are
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Snowdonia, Brecon Beacon, Pembrokeshire Coast
cardiff is situated where?
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in the south
Cardiff, places:
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Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff National Musem, Cardiff Millenium Centre, Cardiff Civic Centre, Cardiff Rock Cafe, Cardiff Main Street
Welsh Nation Assembly (Parliament) was designed by whom and when it was opened?
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by Richard Rogers, opened on 1st March 2006
Largely montainous Wales has the highest peak
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Snowdon
the nation of ... origin
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celtic
today economy based on
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tourism
in the past(18,19th c.) it was industrial nation and the economy was based on
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steel and coal
it possesses many castles and town walls because of
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Edward I's conquest in 13th century
welsh spoken by how much population?
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2o%
leek is
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conhinen
daffodil is
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conhinen Bedr
Dylan Thomas poetry:
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Death and Entrances 1946 In country Sleep 1951 A portait of the Artist as a Young Dog 1940 Under Milk Wood 1954
festival of Welsh culture, 'the meeting of wise people' is called
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Eisteddfod festival
early tribes there were
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Iberian and Celts
70 AD
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Roman in Wales
569
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st David, christianity
1276
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Edward's I invasion
1284
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Edward II born at Caernarfon
1536-1542
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Acts of Union
1969
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Prince Charles created Prince of Wales (investiture) - official recognition of the title
1979
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first devolution referendum NO
1997
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last devolution referendum YES
1999
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National Assembly
the most important castle in Wales is
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Caernarfon
Welsh descent
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Katherina Zeta-Johnes Anthony Hopkins Bonnie Tyler Richard Burton Tom Johnes
Prime Minister is
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David Lloyd George
the heir to the throne
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is the eldest son
the motto in german
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'ich dien' - i serve
2/3 population live in
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the South
the Welsh name of the country is
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CYMRU
new branches of industry:
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electronics, chemicals, food production

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