101 Facts about Wales
Here are some fun facts about Wales!
1. Wales is a country in the United Kingdom, located on the island of Great Britain.
2. The Welsh language is spoken by around 20% of people in Wales and is one of the oldest languages in Europe.
3. The Welsh flag is called Y Ddraig Goch, which means "The Red Dragon."
4. Cardiff was named after a castle in Wales, but it's not the only city to be named after a castle—Chepstow and Caernarfon are both named for castles as well!
5. Wales has hundreds of castles across the country, including Conwy Castle and Caernarfon Castle, both UNESCO World Heritage!
6. The climate in Wales is cool, with lots of rain and snowfall in winter and a short summer season in late spring and early summer.
7. Stonehenge is located in England, but it was built by Neolithic people who lived on the Welsh coast thousands of years ago.
8. The national anthem for Wales is "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau," which means "Land of our Fathers." It's also known as the "Land of My Fathers."
9. The national flag for Wales features a dragon on a green field with red stripes down either side (known as y Ddraig Goch). The dragon represents King Arthur and his lineage from Uther Pendragon, who was said to have been conceived at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall (part of England). The red stripes represent the nine ancient kingdoms that existed before they were united into one nation under Hywel Dda; these stripes were first used as part of an emblem representing the Ceredigion County Council during World War II and adopted as part of their official seal in 1949.
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