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  1. 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, …

  2. 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.

  3. 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. …

  4. Why doesn't 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 …

  5. Sports Played in Britain

    There are two different types of rugby – Rugby League, played mainly in the north of England, and Rugby Union, played in the rest of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England, Scotland, Wales …

  6. Is Britain, Great Britain and the UK the same country?

    Wales – The capital is Cardiff. Great Britain is divided into small regions called counties. The term Great Britain was first used during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) in 1603, to …

  7. National Days and National Holidays

    National Days are not celebrated in Britain in the same way as they are in a number of other countries. Only St Patrick’s Day in Northern Ireland (and the republic of Ireland) and St Andrew’s Day in …

  8. National Costume of England - National Dress

    Scotland’s National Dress | Wales’ National Dress England, unlike Wales and Scotland, has no official national dress. Some people think men in England wear suits and bowler hats, but it is very unusual …

  9. British Flag - The Union Jack (Union Flag) UK

    A flag containing three other flags. The Union Flag – the flag of the United Kingdom (UK) The Union Flag, popularly known as the * Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is the British …

  10. British Royal Coat of Arms and Motto - projectbritain.com

    Why is Wales not represented on the shield and Coat of Arms? Wales was recognised as a Principality by the creation of the Prince of Wales long before the incorporation of the quarterings for Scotland …