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Interesting Facts about Wales

October 28th, 2009

The country that might possess one of the most awesome flags ever, Wales. Here are a few interesting tidbits about them.

-Wales is just to the west of England.

-Wales is an island.

-Wales is a mountainous country like Scotland.

-Wales, in welsh is cymru.

-Wales can be called a principality, since it is traditional supposed to be ruled by The Prince of Wales, who is the eldest of the king’s sons.

-Wales hasn’t been politically independent since King Edward conquered them.

-The national game of Wales is Rugby.

-Wales doesn’t have it’s own armed forces or currency.

-Welsh flag doesn’t appear in the UK flag, that is why there is no dragon.

-One of the most well recognized names of Wales is Sir George Everest, yes the highest peak on earth was named after this traveler.

-Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

-Other major cities except the capital, Newport and Swansea.

-National day, march 1.

-The official animal of Wales is the dragon.

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  1. Bernard (Byn or Bun) Walters
    October 29th, 2009 at 10:41 | #1

    Wales is not an island; the whole length of its eastern side is stuck to England.

  2. Bernard (Byn or Bun) Walters
    November 1st, 2009 at 05:47 | #2

    Wales did become politically independant for a while at the beginning of the 15th century under its leader Owain Glyndwr, who was crowned Sovereign Prince of Wales, he set up a Parliament, allied himself to the King of France, recognized the anti-Pope in Avignon, wrote to the King of Scots and envisaged 2 universities, one for the north and another for the south.

  3. Ace
    September 18th, 2010 at 12:47 | #3

    Wales in Welsh is Cymru not cymru.
    Wales is not, and has never been, an island
    There should be no apostrophe in ‘it’s own’, ‘It’s’ means ‘it is’. ‘Its’ means ‘belonging to it’

  4. March 22nd, 2011 at 13:19 | #4

    are you a friggin idiot or what

  5. March 22nd, 2011 at 13:21 | #5

    gosh did you even go to school

  6. Mea
    March 27th, 2011 at 12:52 | #6

    I am so glad wales is not an island or I would have to redo my whole map.

  7. March 31st, 2011 at 12:10 | #7

    really funny the bit about Wales being an island hehe

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