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Helen Veikar, Liisi Kondio Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium 11c Viljandi

Wales. Helen Veikar, Liisi Kondio Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium 11c Viljandi Supervisors: T. Pukk, M. Maasen. The Map of Wales. General Facts. Part of the United Kingdo m of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Area : 20,760 sq km (8,015 sq miles) Population : 2,798,200

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Helen Veikar, Liisi Kondio Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium 11c Viljandi

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  1. Wales Helen Veikar, Liisi Kondio Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium 11c Viljandi Supervisors: T. Pukk, M. Maasen

  2. The Map of Wales

  3. General Facts • Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. • Area: 20,760 sq km (8,015 sq miles) • Population: 2,798,200 • Languages: English (100%), Welsh (20%) • Capital City: Cardiff • National Motto: Cymru am Byth ("Wales for Ever")

  4. History • Roman invasion in AD 48. • Independent400AD to 13th Century. • Partial Norman occupation 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. • Wales made Dominion of English King 1282-1535. • Independent Principality 1400-1416. • Constituent of Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)and United Kingdom (from 1801).

  5. Wales • Wales came into existence as a country with Henry the VIII’s Act of Union in 1536. • Celtic tribes from Europe came to settle the whole of the British isles around 500 - 100 BC, alongside the original Iron Age population. • The origin of the word Wales is a strange one. It is a variation on a common word used hundreds of years ago by the Anglo-Saxons to mean foreigners or outsiders.

  6. The Celts • The Celts dominated Mid and Western Europe for a thousand years. • The Celts as an ethnic group have long since disappeared, except in places such as Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. • The Celts transmitted their culture orally, never writing down history or facts. • They were well educated, particularly on topics such as religion, philosophy, geography and astronomy.

  7. Culture • Wales has always been known as a country of music and song. • Eisteddfod –since the12th century. An annual competition which was held tofind the best poets, writers and musicians.

  8. Symbols • The Red Dragon of Waleswas introduced to Britain by the Romans some eighteen hundred years ago. • All over Wales you will find wishing wells into which people still throw money. • On March 1 is St. David's Day—the Welsh national holiday. • The daffodil is a Welsh national emblem. • St. David is the patron saint of Wales. • Theleekis the emblem of Wales since the16th century.

  9. The Welsh Flag • The origins of the Red Dragon flag, or "y Draig Goch" could date back to the Roman period. • The dragonwas used by Roman military. • After the Romans left, the Red Dragon remained as a key emblem of Wales.

  10. Gods • Amaethon - The Welsh god of agriculture. • Arianrhod - Celtic earth goddess. • Bran - he is a hero god and perhaps also the god of poetry and the underworld. • Branwen- is the Celtic goddess of love and beauty. • Dylan - Welsh sea god. • Gwydion - Welsh warrior and magician god. • Lleu - his festival, the Lugnasad, was held on the first day of August.

  11. Traditional Food • Laverbread - local eggs and bacon combined with the more unusual ingredients. • Afternoon tea can be served with Bara Brith ( a fruit bread) or Welsh cakes. • The traditional meat for dinner in the evening  is Welsh Lamb or for a snack Welsh Rarebit.

  12. Language • Belongs to a branch of Celtic, an Indo-European language. • Their language is a distant cousin to Irish and Scots Gaelic and a close brother to Breton. • Welsh is still used by about half a million people within Wales and possibly another few hundred thousand in England and other areas overseas. • English 100%, Welsh 20%.

  13. Literature • Anglo-Welsh poets, on the other hand, such as Dylan Thomas are famous throughout the literary world. • The Welsh writers wrote in English. • Welsh can claim to be the oldest attested vernacular literature in Europe. • The 6th century poets Taliesin and Aneirin.

  14. The Prince of Wales • Eldest son of QueenElizabeth II and Prince Philip. • He was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. • He has two sons: Harry and William.

  15. The Welsh Church • The archbishop of Wales is RowanWilliams. • Some parishes: St.WoolosCathedral,St. Mary´s Church,Newport Churches.

  16. Castles • Wales is home to some of Europe's finest surviving examples of medieval castle construction. • Mold castle • Chepstow • Ewloe • Beaumaris

  17. Museums • National Museum and Gallery • Roman Legionary Museum • Museum of Welsh Life • Museum of the Welsh Woollen Industry

  18. Seven Wonders of Wales Overton Yew Trees Wrexham Steeple Pistyll Rhaeadr

  19. Snowdon´s Mountain St. Winifred´s Well Llangollen Bridge Gresford Bells

  20. Summarise Wales is a land of beautiful nature, rich culture and amazing architecture.

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