Spotlight on Britain. Topic: "Wales".

The Welsh are very proud of their language and culture.

The Welsh fought for one year to win back their freedom.

In 1948, as Minister of Health in the new Labour Government, David Lloyd George established the National Health Service to ensure that both rich and poor have the same health care.

Welshmen living in England are often called by the nickname "Taffy".

Welsh is a Roman language, and it is very easy to learn.

There are five National Parks in Wales.

Cardiff has been the official capital of Wales since 1925.

St David's Hall is the famous national concert hall and New Theatre is the home of the Welsh National Opera Company.

The University of Wales is the smallest university in the UK.

During the industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, the valleys of North Wales became the iron and steel capital of the world.

Rugby Union is the national game of Wales, and during the 1970s the Welsh team was thought to be the best in the world.

David Lloyd George became the first Welsh Prime Minister of the UK in 1916, a post he held until 1922.