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WALES

WALES. Ilona Vavřičková. The Political Division of Wales. Cymru the Welsh name for Wales. Cardiff the capital and largest city of Wales. Population. nearly 3 million (2006) Cardiff (0.31 million inhabitants) density: 140/km² 

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WALES

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  1. WALES Ilona Vavřičková

  2. The Political Division of Wales

  3. Cymru • the Welsh name for Wales Cardiff • the capital and largest city of Wales

  4. Population • nearly 3 million (2006) • Cardiff (0.31 million inhabitants) • density: 140/km²  • Ethnic groups: English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Ulster, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and other

  5. The official flag of Wales since 1959

  6. The Flag of Saint David • an alternative to the national flag • flown on St David's Day

  7. The Coat of Arms of Wales

  8. National Floral Emblem • daffodil • leek

  9. Administrative divisions of Wales • 22 council areas („the principal areas of Wales“) • 9 counties • 3 cities • 10 county boroughs • April 1, 1996 • the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

  10. 1. Blaenau GwentCB 2. Bridgend(Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) CB 3. Caerphilly(Caerffili) CB 4. Cardiff(Caerdydd) C 5. Carmarthenshire(Sir Gaerfyrddin) 6. Ceredigion 7. ConwyCB 8. Denbighshire(Sir Ddinbych) 9. Flintshire(Sir y Fflint) 10. Gwynedd 11. Isle of Anglesey(Ynys Môn) 12. Merthyr Tydfil(Merthyr Tudful) CB 13. Monmouthshire(Sir Fynwy) 14. Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot) CB 15. Newport(Casnewydd) C 16. Pembrokeshire(Sir Benfro) 17. Powys 18. Rhondda Cynon Taff (Rhondda Cynon Tâf) CB 19. Swansea(Abertawe) C 20. Torfaen(Tor-faen) CB 21. Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg) CB 22. Wrexham(Wrecsam) CB

  11. History • the Local Government Act 1888 • the Local Government Act 1972 • the Local Government Act 1994 • 22 „principal areas“ • 13„traditional counties of Wales“ • 8 „preserved counties of Wales“

  12. Subdivisions • the 13 traditional counties of Wales are also used as geographical areas • the Queen appoints a Lord Lieutenant to represent her in the eight Preserved counties of Wales — which are combinations of council areas • below 22 council areas there are alsocommunity councils in some areas

  13. Politics • the head of state in Wales is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) • executive power is derived by the Queen, and exercised by the Parliament of the UnitedKingdom at Westminster, with some powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff

  14. The National Assembly • the National Assembly is not a sovereign authority, and the UK Parliament could, in theory, overrule or even abolish it at any time • the National Assembly has limited power • there are 60 members of the Assembly, known as "Assembly Members (AM)" • first established in 1998 under the Government of Wales Act

  15. Political parties • the Welsh Labour party • the Party of Wales (Plaid Cymru) • the Conservative Party • the Liberal Democrats • Forward Wales

  16. the largest party elects the First Minister of Wales, who acts as the head of government Rhodri Morgan

  17. the largest party: the Welsh Labour party • the largest opposition party:Plaid Cymru, which favour Welsh independence • in the BritishHouse of Commons, Wales is represented by 40 MPs (out of a total of 646)

  18. Cardiff Bay

  19. Welsh Assembly Building

  20. Welsh Assembly Building- opened by The Queen on St David's Day (March 1) 2006

  21. Cities in Wales City status in the United Kingdom is determined by „Letters patent“. There are five cities in Wales: • Bangor • Cardiff (Caerdydd) • Newport(Casnewydd) • St David's (Tyddewi) • Swansea (Abertawe)

  22. Cardiff City Hall

  23. Official languages • Welsh Language Act • (1993) • Welsh has an equal • status with English Percentage of Welsh speakers

  24. Welsh • it belongs to the branch of Celtic languages • 21.7% of the population of Wales are Welsh speakers • the teaching of Welsh is now compulsory in all schools in Wales up to age 16

  25. Bilingual road sign

  26. Useful Welsh Phrases

  27. Money • the official full name:pound sterling • symbol: £ • the slang term "quid" • divided into 100 pence • ISO currency code: GBP(Great Britain pound)

  28. The Second Severn crossing • completed in 1996 • 3.186 miles (5.128 km) • over the estuary of the River Severnbetween England and Wales

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