1. The official languages are Welsh and English. According to research, only 19% of the inhabitants of the country use Welsh. Among them, 77% can speak, read and write. What is worth mentioning, Welsh is the oldest language in Europe.
2. There are nearly 400 castles on the territory of Wales. There are more of them than in a much larger Poland.
3. Rugby is the national sport practiced by the Welsh.
4. Valentine's couples in love hand wooden spoons in the shape of a key or padlock.
5. There are slightly over 3 million people and 11 million sheep in Wales. The emblem of Wales is the red dragon, but many - often stingy - claim that it should be just a sheep. They are literally everywhere, which gives rise to various ideas: lately, it was loud about using animals as Internet hotspots.
6. Everyone heard about Mount Everest. Few, however, know anything about the life of Sir George Everest. It was in honor of the Welshman that he was named the highest peak in the world. Sir George was among others the main surveyor of India in 1830-1843.
7. Llanfairpwllgwyngylgogerychwyn
Sounds beautiful, right? This is the name of the city in the north of the country. It means "Church of Saint Maria at the pond among white marsh near the water vortex under the Red cavern at the church of St. Tysilio." Thanks to its unusual name, the town became the destination of tourist trips. Most often, visitors are posing in front of a sign with the name of the town. It is the longest name in Europe and one of the longest in the world.
8. The name Wales is derived from the Germanic word, Walha, and means a stranger or a foreigner. The word 'Walha' comes most probably from the name of the Celtic tribe of Volcae. The Welsh say Cymru to their country, and Cymra to their compatriots, which means "countryman" in the pre-Romanian language, "countryman".
9. The Celtic ruler of the Britons from the turn of the 5th and 6th centuries was to live in what is now Wales. The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the most common myths of European culture. King Arthur was to be a very just ruler who introduced law in Britain.
10. Tenby, a few kilometers of the magical beach, charming streets, medieval walls and a fort on St. Catherine's Island.
11. The oldest tree in Wales is Llangernyw Yew in the churchyard of Saint. Digaina. The tree is about 4,000 years old.
12. The letters K, Q, V and Z do not appear in the Welsh alphabet.
13. The Welsh hymn is "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", which means "Land of my fathers".
Oliwia Laskowska 8e
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