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Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Britain,[5] bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million. The capital is Cardiff.
The largest religion in Wales is Christianity, with 71.9% of the population describing themselves as Christian in the 2001 census.[217] The Church in Wales with 56,000adherents has the largest attendance of the denominations.[218] It is a province of the Anglican Communion, and was part of the Church of England until disestablishment in 1920 under the Welsh Church Act 1914. The Presbyterian Church of Wales was born out of the Welsh Methodist revival in the 18th century and seceded from the Church of England in 1811.[219]
The second largest attending faith inWales is Roman Catholic, with an estimated 43,000 members.[218] Non-Christian religions are small in Wales, making up approximately 1.5% of the population.[217] The 2001 census recorded 18.5% of people declaring no religion, while 8% did not reply to the question.[217] The patron saint of Wales is Saint David (Dewi Sant), with St David's Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant) celebrated annually on 1 March.Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales.
Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955.
The Welsh Dragon appears on the national flag of Wales (the flag itself isalso called "Y Ddraig Goch"). The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is from the Historia Brittonum, written around 820, but it is popularly supposed to have been the battle standard of King Arthur and other ancient Celtic leaders. During the reigns of the Tudor monarchs, the red dragon was used as a supporter in the English crown's coat of arms (one of two supporters, alongwith the traditional English lion).[1] The red dragon is often seen as a shorthand for all things Welsh, being used by many indigenous public and private institutions
In wales the people speak English an the welsh language, this language it´s a celtic language. This language is speaked in Wales, United States, England, Canada and Argentina.
English
Literary Welsh
Colloquial Welsh
I get up earlyevery day.
Codaf yn gynnar bob dydd.
Dwi'n codi'n gynnar bob dydd. (North)
Rwy'n codi'n gynnar bob dydd. (South)
I'll get up early tomorrow.
Codaf yn gynnar yfory.
Coda i'n gynnar fory/Na i godi'n gynnar fory
He had not stood there long.
Ni safasai yno yn hir.[25]
Doedd o ddim wedi sefyll yno'n hir. (North)
(D)odd e ddim wedi sefyll yno'n hir. (South)

As well as celebrating many ofthe traditional religious festivals of Great Britain, such as Easter and Christmas, Wales has its own unique celebratory days. An early festivity was Mabsant, where local parishes would celebrate the patron saint of their local church.[303] This celebration died out in the 19th century, to be replaced by Saint David's Day; celebrated on 1 March throughout Wales, and by Welsh expats around the world.Commemorating the patron saint of friendship and love, Dydd Santes Dwynwen's popularity has been increasing recently. It is celebrated on 25 January in a similar way to St Valentine's Day; by exchanging cards and by holding parties and concerts.[304]
Calan Gaeaf, associated with the supernatural and the dead, is observed on 1 November. It has largely been replaced by Hallowe'en. Otherfestivities include Calan Mai, celebrating the beginning of summer, Calan Awst and Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau.[305]
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