1. WALES Ilona Vavřičková

2. The Political Division of Wales

3. Cymru tttthe Welsh name for Wales Cardiff  t t t 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 l eek

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

10. 1. Blaenau Gwent CB 2. Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) CB 3. Caerphilly (Caerffili) CB 4. Cardiff (Caerdydd) C 5. Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin) 6. Ceredigion 7. Conwy CB 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.   the Local Government Act 1888 he Local Government Act 1972   8 „preserved counties of Wales“   the Local Government Act 1994   22 „principal areas“ History   13 „traditional counties of Wales“

12. Subdivisions Subdivisions   below 22 council areas there are also community councils in some areas   the Queen appoints a Lord Lieutenant to represent her in the eight Preserved counties of Wales — which are combinations of council areas he 13 traditional counties of Wales are also used as geographical 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 United Kingdom at Westminster, with some powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff

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

15.  t he Welsh Labour party he Party of Wales (Plaid Cymru) he Conservative Party he Liberal Democrats  F orward Wales Political parties

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

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

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 Bangor Cardiff (Caerdydd) Cardiff (Caerdydd) Newport (Casnewydd) Newport (Casnewydd) St David's (Tyddewi) St David's (Tyddewi) Swansea (Abertawe) Swansea (Abertawe)

22. Cardiff City Hall

23. Official languages W Welsh Language Act (1993)  Welsh has an equal status with English Welsh Welsh English 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

27. Bore daGood morning Prynhawn daGood afternoon Noswaith ddaGood evening Sut mae?Hiya? Sut dych chi? How are you? (formal) Iawn, diolch Fine, thanks (informal) Hwyl fawrGood-bye Useful Welsh Phrases

28. Money   the official full name: pound sterling  s symbol: £  I ISO currency code: GBP (Great Britain pound)  d divided into 100 pence he slang term "quid"

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