Wales and Highland Zone 威尔斯和苏格兰高地.ppt
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1、Fall in WalesLovewith爱爱上上威威尔尔士士The nameThe name Wales comesfromtheGermanicword waelisc or walhwalh,awordwhichreferredtoforeignRomanizednations NorthSeaWales in GeneralPopulation:2,965,900Area:20,732 square kmSmallest among the three nations(England,Scotland,Wales)on Britain mainland;larger than Nort
2、hern Ireland Capital city:CardiffImportant industry:coal-mining&tourismThe Flag of Wales The Flag of Wales incorporates the red dragon(Y Ddraig Goch)of Prince Cadwalader along with the Tudor colours of green and white.Something About CardiffCardiff,the capital of Wales,is located at the mouth of the
3、 Taff and Ely rivers on the Bristol Channel.At one time among the worlds biggest coal-exporting ports,Cardiff remains an important industrial,commercial,and administrative center.Cathays Park,at the heart of the city,include the city hall,the law courts,the Welsh National Museum,and the University C
4、ollege,Cardiff.HistoryBefore Roman empire -land of Celtic people in number of small tribal kingdomsConquered by Roman empire -divided again after the invasion -not invaded by Anglo-Saxons,but Normans invasionPressure From EnglandLlywelyn ap Gruffudd(卢埃林格拉法德)(卢埃林格拉法德)-by the late 1250s the prince of
5、Wales,Llywelyn ap Gruffydd,had begun unifying Welsh lords in resistance against English ruleEdward the First -conquered Wales -built series of great stone castles to control the populationWales&EnglandVery close to each otherNo natural boundaryHas been dominated by England for longer than other nati
6、onsLong-standing political integrationRemarkable identity:Welsh -Celtic tongue -spoken by 19%of the population(higher proportion than Gaelic in Scotland)-all fluent in EnglishPoliticsElect their MPs to the London parliament -MP:Member of ParliamentNationalist Party(民族党)(民族党)-Plaid Cymru:the Party of
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