Wales: general information

The Welsh flag

    The symbol of Wales is a red dragon. English is the official language but Welsh is also spoken.
The principal cities are Cardiff, because Cardiff is the capital of Wales, Newport and Barry.
The celebrities of Wales are Tom Jones (an actor), Ryan Gigys (a football player) and Terry Jones (an actor, member of the Monthy Python).
The currency is the pound sterling.
There are three million inhabitants.

    The famous monuments are the castle of Cardiff, and the castle of Caernafon. The activities you can practise are Rugby, Golf and hiking. There is the river Conury, in the north of Wales.
The national holiday are different from France for exemple : in Wales, summer bank Holiday (the first monday of August)  and Valentine's day are holidays.  


1- What the official language ?
2- Where is the river Conury ?


Written by Pauline