Believe it or not, did you know :-

• Wales is called Cymru in Welsh.
• The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.
• Wales has a population of 3 million people and nearly twice as many sheep.
• Welsh is a Celtic based language that has seen a resurgence in recent times and is now spoken by over 20% of the population.
• English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales, you can have a lot of fun trying to pronounce Welsh words- see below.
• Mount Snowdon or  Yr Wyddfa to give it the Welsh name (see what we mean re Welsh words) , is the highest peak in Wales at 1085 m (3560 ft).
• Wales contains more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.
• Wales is often termed “the land of song” – please join in when you can.
• Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium has the largest retractable roof of any sports stadium in the world.
• Major Walter Clopton Wingfield is credited with inventing lawn tennis when in 1873 he designed and patented a similar game for his guests to play on his estate of Nantclwyd in Llanelidan Wales. We are still waiting for a Welsh Wimbledon Champion

Remember we mentioned that trying to speak Welsh can be a lot of fun. Well here some American tourists who have been asked to try and have a go at pronouncing some place names.  Dont worry if you get it wrong – most of us in Wales do as well.