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Table of contents: Etymology of Wales (Etymology of Cymru) History Geography and natural history Flora and fauna Languages Religion Visual arts Cuisine Music National symbols Questions .

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Etymology of Wales (Etymology of Cymru) The Anglo-Saxon word for 'foreign' or 'foreigner' was Waelisc and a 'foreign(er's) land' was called Wēalas . The modern English forms of these words with respect to the modern country are Welsh (the people) and Wales (the land), respectively. The modern Welsh name for themselves is Cymry , and Cymru is Welsh for "Land of the Cymry". The etymological origin of Cymry is from the Brythonic word combrogi , meaning « fellow-countrymen ».

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History.Roman era and Post-Roman era. Wales was part of the Roman Empire for over 300 years. During that era Roman habits and culture won widespread acceptance in much of the country. Yet, unlike in most of Western Europe, the Latin of the Romans did not replace the native language of the people. It did, however, have an impact upon it, for Brythonic absorbed Latin words for things like forts, windows, rooms and books, words which were passed on to Welsh. Magnus Maximums Coin

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History. Medieval Wales. Medieval castle Carnarvon . Dolwyddelan Castle Beaumaris Castle Wales is known as "the castle capital of the World". It is a great reminder of the medieval period. It has about 400 castles all in all and at least 100 of them are still standing and composed of ditches mounds and earthworks.

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Geography. For a small country Wales have amazing landscape. It is only 274 km (170 miles) from north to south and 97 km (60 miles) east to west. There are nearly three million of people living here. The main population and industrial areas are in south Wales, where you’ll find Cardiff, the capital city. Here in Wales you’re never far from a mountain or the sea - so it’s no wonder walkers,cyclists, surfers and sailors love to come and visit. To the east we have England - leaving us with three other sides of sea, which explains over 1,200km (750 miles) of coastline. Gower, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardigan Bay all have wonderful, clean beaches .Visitors to Wales shores include dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, Atlantic grey seals and leatherback turtles. The Gower Peninsula was the first area in the whole of the UK to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in 1956. There are also several islands off the Wales.

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Geography and natural history Tor Bay and Three Cliffs Bay Wales is a generally mountainous country on the western side of central southern Great Britain . Wales is bordered by England to the east and by sea in all other directions: the Irish Sea to the north and west, St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea to the southwest and the Bristol Channel to the south. Altogether, Wales has over 1,180 km (733 mi) of coastline. Over 50 islands lie off the Welsh mainland; the largest being Anglesey in the northwest.

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Geography and natural history Snowdon ( Yr Wyddfa ), Gwynedd the highest mountain in Wales Much of Wales' diverse landscape is mountainous, particularly in the north and central regions. The mountains were shaped during the last ice age . The highest mountains in Wales are in Snowdonia of which five are over 1,000 m known as 'super-mountains'. The highest of these is Snowdon at 1,085 m (3,560 ft).The 14 Welsh mountains over 3,000 feet (914 m) high are known collectively as the Welsh 3000s and are located in a small area in the north-west. the Black Mountains

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Natural history. National parks. Llyn y Fan Fawr, Powys within the Brecon Beacons National Park Wales has three national parks: Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast. It has five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The first border between Wales and England was zonal, apart from around the River Wye.

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Flora and fauna The Red Kite ( Milvus milvus ) a national symbol of Welsh wildlife Wales’ wildlife is typical of Britain with several distinctions. Due to its long coastline Wales hosts a variety of seabirds. The larger Welsh mammals died out during the Norman period, including the brown bear, wolf and the wildcat , Today, mammals of note include shrews, voles, badgers, otters, hedgehogs and fifteen species of bat.

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Flora and Fauna. Puffins Goldfinch Bee Orchid Old Man's Beard Early purple orchid Puss Moth

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Languages. The Welsh people have two native languages , they are : English Welsh They all speak English in Wales but the Welsh language is thriving. It’s spoken fluently by over half a million people in Wales that’s over 20% of the population. It’s called Cymraeg, and is a language with entirely regular and phonetic spelling. Our place names may look complicated but once you know the rules, you can learn to read and pronounce Welsh fairly easily.

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Religion St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire The largest religion in Wales is Christianity, with 71.9% of the population describing themselves as Christian in the 2001 census. The second largest attending faith in Wales is Roman Catholic, with an estimated 43,000 adherents, Non-Christian religions are small in Wales, making up approximately 1.5% of the population. Wells Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral

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Visual arts The Bard , 1774, by Thomas Jones (1742–1803) Many Welsh painters gravitated towards the art capitals of Europe such as Augustus John and his sister Gwen John, lived mostly in London and Paris.

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Cuisine Welsh cawl National dish Cawl -- is considered the national dish of Wales and of course there is variation to it. It contains meat and it is cut into bits and pieces and it is sometimes mutton or lamb, beef, pork or bacon, the bacon is also added as a pair with other meat. The vegetables used also may vary, leeks are usually included, as are -- potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, parsnip and turnip. Welsh Roast goose Lamb.

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Music Welsh people love music, and Wales long before is traditionally referred to as "The Land of the Song" "This is a modern stereotype based on 19thcentury conceptions of Non-conformist choral music and 20th century male voice choirs, Eisteddfodau and arena singing, such as sporting events." Wales is known for its folk music and their music is somewhat related to the music in Scotland and Ireland. it is a unique kind of music and it is often played during "folk dance session", traditional party and "folk festival" Traditional Welsh folk singer

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National symbols The leek and the daffodil - both emblems of Wales. Royal Badge of Wales Prince of Wales feathers. Flag The Flag of Saint David The Sessile Oak , also called the Welsh Oak is the national tree of Wales.

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Questions . What are the colors of Welsh Flag ? What is the modern Welsh name for themselves ? What animal is on Welsh flag ? What color is it ? What flying animal is also the Welsh symbol ? What religion is the largest in Wales ? How many languages do Welsh speak ? What are they ? What tree is the symbol of Wales ? What is the capital of Wales ? Why Wales named "The Land of the Song" ? Name one of the Welsh cathedrals. Why Wales is known as "the castle capital of the World »? What is the highest mountain in Wales ? Name two of Welsh national parks. What is the largest island in the northwest of Wales ? Where the word « Wales » came from ?

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