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WALES
Wales is a part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered
by England to the east and by the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to the west.
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WALES
Wales is a country of hills and mountains, with deep rivers
and valleys.
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WALES
Wales is not a very large country with a population of
about three million people. There are two official languages in Wales - English and Welsh.
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PEOPLE IN WALES
About 20% of the people in Wales speak Welsh
and their children learn it in Welsh schools.
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SNOWDON
The highest mountain of Wales is Snowdon.
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THE LARGEST CITIES
The largest cities in the south of Wales are Cardiff,
Swansea and Newport. The greatest concentration of people lives in these cities.
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CARDIFF
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. It is the
main seaport and industrial centre. Cardiff has been the capital since 1955.
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CARDIFF
Cardiff is the largest media center in the UK outside London
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CARDIFF
The town has a castle Romans, modern shopping center , the
cathedral and the university.
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PRINCE CHARLES
Prince Charles became the Prince of Wales in 1969.
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THE LAND OF CASTLES
Wales is "the land of castles». The Normans
were the first to build castles here.
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THE LAND OF SONGS
Wales is often called "the land of song".
The Welsh people are fond of poetry, singing folk songs. There are a lot of choirs in Wales.
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EISTEDDFOD
Wales is famous for Eisteddfod. It is the largest and oldest
festival of Welsh culture, which is held every year in different areas of Wales.
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WALES
Wales is famous for its production of coal and steel. Wales
is an important centre for electronics production.
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AGRICULTURE
The main agricultural activities are sheep, cattle rearing, and dairy farming.
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ST. DAVID
St. David is the Patron Saint of Wales. March 1st is
St. David's Day. It is the national holiday of Wales and has been celebrated since the 12th century.
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Wales has two national symbols — the daffodil and the leek.
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FLAG OF WALES
Flag of Wales is a red dragon on white
and green background.
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RUGBY
The most popular sport in Wales is rugby.
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NATIONAL PARKS
There are three beautiful National Parks and four protected
areas in Wales.
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WALES
Wales is very interesting country. It attracts many tourists from all
over the world.