United Kingdom: A Quick Sneak Peek on Wales

  • 5 years ago
Wales is part of the United Kingdom, and it is well-known for rich history and heritage. Here are some basic and not-so-basic facts about the Celtic Kingdom of Welsh: The tri-coloured flag of Welsh contains a mythical creature: A fiery Dragon, not the kind you'd want to mess with Cardiff is the capital of Wales and it was the first Fair Trade capital in the world. Wales has the most castles per square kilometre than any other country in the world Mount Everest was named after the Welshman Sir George Everest A study in 2012 recorded that only 19% of the country were fluent Welsh speakers Luckily there has been an increase in Welsh speakers under the age of 20 and the usage has been increasing. In Welsh, the letters: K, Q, V & Z do not appear Lawn Tennis was invented in 1800's in Wales by Major Walter Wingfield In 1897, Marconi's first radio transmission took place between two points in Wales Captain Morgan Rum is named after the Welsh pirate and captain of the royal navy Sir Henry Morgan. The label uses the slogan: 'To life, love and loot'

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