Wales

Basic information

Capital: Cardiff Official languages: English and Welsh

Total area: 20,779 km2 Population: 3,063,456

National symbols

Leek Daffodil

St Patron

St David

National Parks of Wales

There are 3 national parks in Wales:Snowdonia (2142 km2)Brecon Beacons(1351 km2)

Pembrokeshire Coast (620 km2)

Few Welsh Gaelic terms: Bore da – Good morning Noswaith dda – Good evening Nos da – Good night Sut mae – How are you? Croeso – Welcome Dymuniadau gorau – All the

best Rwyn dy garu di – I love you

Known people:

Anthony Hopkins – actor Katherine Zeta Jones –

actress Dylan Thomas – writer Roald Dahl – writer Gareth Bale – football player Ryan Giggs – football player

Wales’ 5 biggest cities:

Cardiff (317 500 inhabitants) Swansea (227 100 inhabitants) Newport (140 000 inhabitants) Rhondda (72 443 inhabitants) Barry (53 000 inhabitants)

Welsh cuisine

Wales is famous for their great cheese and wine. Their beer is also very good. Beer has been brewed here since VII century.

Traditional dishes:LaverbreadCawlBara brithPice ar y

Longest train station nameIn Wales, there’s the longest train station name in Europe:

LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysierychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochliogogogoch

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By

Robert Paszkiewicz

Iwo Rybiński