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Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Located on the south coast of the country it
is administered as a unitary authority. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan and is
recognised as one of the more appealing cities in the UK.
It was a small town until the early nineteenth century and came to prominence as a major
port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region. It eventually grew
to become the largest city in Wales and serves as a major centre of culture, sport and
history in the United Kingdom.
Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. Today, it is the
14th largest city in the United Kingdom. Cardiff Urban Area includes most of the city, along
with the adjoining settlements of Dinas Powys, Penarth and Radyr, and is the 21st largest
urban area in the UK.
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Questions about the text
1. Cardiff is the capital of Scotland.
True.
False.
We don't know.
2. Cardiff is a small town.
True.
False.
We don't know.
3. It has been the capital city since...
1905.
1955.
We don't know.
4. Cardiff is now the largest city in the United Kingdom.
True.
False.
We don't know.
5. Radyr is a city in England.
True.
False.
We don't know.