Wales ppt

Wales!

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Where is Wales?

A little about Wales!

• The estimated population of Wales is around 3million.

• Wales is bilingual in Welsh and English, however only around 20% of the population speak welsh.

• The capital of Wales is Cardiff.• The Prince of Wales is Prince Charles.

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Welsh Rugby Union

The aim of the game is very simple - use the ball to score more points than the other team.

You can run with the ball, kick it and pass it, but passing forwards is not allowed.

Rugby union is a contact sport, so you can tackle an opponent in order to get the ball, as long as you stay within the rules.

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Playing Rugby

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Welsh Cultural TraditionsSt David's Day

St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales. Little is known about him for certain. What little information we have is based on an account of his life written by Rhigyfarch towards the end of the 11th century.

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Traditional Dress

Pembrokeshire!

• Pembrokeshire is in the South West of Wales.• It is surrounded by sea on 3 sides, Ceredigion to the North

East and Carmarthenshire to the East.• To the North of the county there’s the Preseli mountains,

here was the source of bluestones used in Stonehenge in England.

• St Davids, in the North West of the county, is the smallest city in the United Kingdom.

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/default.asp?PID=4

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What is a national park?

Definition: land protected by government: a large area of public land chosen by a government for its scenic, recreational, scientific, or historical importance and usually given special protection

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park boasts some of the most spectacular scenery and diverse wildlife in Britain including internationally important nature reserves, geology and archaeology. And one of the National Park Authority’s duties is to conserve and enhance the natural features of the landscape, as well as the cultural heritage of the Park.

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Second in a National Geographic poll of the top 10 best coastal destinations in the world..