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What is the capital of Wales?

Cardiff

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How many people live in Wales?

3.06 million

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How high is Mount Snowdon?

1085 m

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When did the last coal mine in Wales close?

in the year 2008

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What is special about the road signs in Wales?

They are bilingual - Welsh and English.

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What is the national sport in Wales?

rugby

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What were the two industries that most Welsh men worked in in the 1940s?

steel and coal

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What is the biggest festival in Wales?

Eisteddfod

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Name two popular tourist attractions in Cardiff.

the old castle, the Welsh Parliament, the National Museum, Doctor Who Experience

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Explain what the biggest festival in Wales is about.

It promotes Welsh language and culture. There is music, dance and theatre.

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How many people visit Wales' biggest festival each year?

150,000 visitors

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Where in Wales is the number of Welsh speakers highest?

in the north-west

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What percentage of the population speaks Welsh?

20 per cent

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How many people live in the valleys of south Wales?

~ 1 million

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