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

3. 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. Roman invasion in AD 48. Independent 400AD 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 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 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. Wales has always been known as a country of music and song. Eisteddfod – since the 12 th century. An annual competition which was held to find the best poets, writers and musicians.

8. The Red Dragon of Wales was 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. The leek is the emblem of Wales since the 16th century.

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

10. 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. 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. 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. 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 6 th century poets Taliesin and Aneirin.

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

15. The archbishop of Wales is Rowan Williams. Some parishes: St.Woolos Cathedral, St. Mary´s Church, Newport Churches.

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

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

18. Wrexham Steeple Overton Yew Trees Pistyll Rhaeadr

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

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