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- Facts and figures about Wales - projectbritain. com
Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain Wales is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George’s Channel in the west, and the Irish Sea to the north
- Counties (States) of England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)
England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)? The counties of Britain are territorial divisions of Britain for the purposes of administrative, political and geographical demarcation
- British Meals and Meal Times in England, Scotland and Wales
British meal times and the typical foods eaten at different times of the day
- Why doesnt the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag?
The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13th century This meant that Wales a Principality instead of a Kingdom and as such could not be included In 1536, under Henry VIII, the Act of Union joined England and Wales officially
- The difference brtween Britain and Great Britain
What is Britain? Britain is the official name given to the kingdom of England and the principality of Wales The name was made popular by the Romans when they came to the British islands Britain is made up of: England – The capital is London Wales – The capital is Cardiff Great Britain is divided into small regions called counties
- The difference between the United Kingdom (UK) England, Great Britain . . .
The name United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK) The United Kingdom The UK’s full and official name is the " United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland "
- National Emblems of Britain
Wales – St David and the Daffodil The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St David’s Day The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales There are many explanations of how the leek came to be adopted as the national emblem of Wales
- British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School
British customs and traditions are famous all over the world Our British Life and Culture website will tell you some of the fascinating facts and information about our beautiful country, in a way that is easy to read and to understand When people think of Britain they often think of people drinking tea, eating fish and chips and wearing bowler hats, but there is more to Britain than just
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