Wales

Land of Cardiff

Wales is a country in western Britain, part of the United Kingdom, with its own Celtic language (Welsh) and distinct cultural identity.

The Welsh dragon appears on its flag.

Cardiff is the capital.

We spent a week hiking in Wales. (Lowercase wales refers to raised ridges on fabric or boat hulls.)

nation

Cardiff

Welsh seat of government

daffodil · leek · coalfields · Celtic · Cambrian · Swansea · Newport · Anglesey · Wrexham

coastline

Pembrokeshire

Welsh coastal county

  • cliffsSteep natural rock walls
  • beachesSandy coastal areas
  • covesSheltered coastal indentations

rockpools · seabirds · surfing · harbours · estuaries · lighthouses · shipwrecks · maritime

rugby

scrum

Contested pack restart

tries

landscape

Snowdon

Welsh mountain summit

  • cwmGlacier-carved mountain hollow
  • valleysLow areas between hills
  • moorlandOpen uncultivated upland

escarpment · glacial · upland · ridge · heathland · pastures · slate · waterfalls · mountaineering · hillwalking

culture

corgi

Small Welsh herding breed

  • bardPoet of epics
  • coracleWoven waterproof fishing vessel
  • harpsTall plucked string instruments

rarebit · flannel

language

bilingual

Speaking two languages

placenames · grammar · phonology · vernacular · fluency · orthography · vocabulary · Patagonian

mythology

Arthurian

Of Camelot's mythology

enchantment · Otherworld

Categories
Opposites
constituent countries of the United Kingdom

WalesEngland

Largest British country

Scotland · Northern Ireland

Celtic vs. Anglo-Saxon Britain

WalesEngland

Largest British country

Wessex · Mercia · Cornwall

small nation vs. large/dominant nation

WalesEngland

Largest British country

Russia · China · United States · British Empire · Germany

Phrases
Family

walnut, Walloon, Cornwall

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G