Cardigan, Ceredigion Cardigan, Ceredigion Cardigan (, ) is a town and community in the county of Ceredigion in Wales. The town lies on a tidal reach of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion, formerly Cardiganshire, meets Pembrokeshire. Cardigan was the county town of the historic county and it is the second-largest town in Ceredigion. The largest town, Aberystwyth, is one of the two administrative centres; the other being Aberaeron. The settlement at Cardigan was developed around the Norman castle built in the late 11th or early 12th century. The castle was the location of the first National Eisteddfod in 1176.
Southern African Special Administrative Region Southern African Special Administrative Region The Southern African Special Administrative Region is a political concept proposing the creation of an autonomous self-governing region – or special administrative region (SAR) – in southern Africa. The proposal, made to encourage political discourse, was put forward in late 2007 following popular concern that southern Africa was at risk of losing political, social and economic headway. Much of the discussion to date has surrounded the need for the nucleation of an economic and social example for southern Africa, as well as innovative approaches to reducing crime and poverty in the region. The concept of