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The Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations
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The Commonwealth of Nations Economics: Bilateral costs for trading partners are on average 19 cent less. •$13 trillion combined. . • no multilateral trade agreement, but the trade between Commonwealth countries is up to 50% higher Half of the top 20 global emerging are in the Commonwealth Many small and developing Commonwealth countries are among those with the lowest ecological footprints worldwide Commonwealth games/Sports: a multi-sport event, every four years • usual athletic disciplines (Summer Olympic Games) & lawn bowls, netball, vugby sevens A popular sports: cricket, football, rugby, netball also other commanwealt championships. Politics: • promoting development, democracy and peace ● The Commonwealth of Nations History and Membership: • Leaders of the Dominions (semi-independent) attended conferences. with Britain ~ 1887 . $ Imperial Conferance was attended by the leaders of Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa ~ 11926 . Britain and the Dominions agreed to a community/Commonwea (thru (1926) - all equal members - owed allegiance to the British king/queen UK did not rule over them • India becam independent. ~ [1847 -> wanted to become a republic, didn't' Owe allegiance to British king/queen, wanted to stay member of Commonwealth • The Dominions and other territories of the British Empire became fully independent Modern Commonwealth was born. ~ [1849] -) republics/other countries could be part of the Commonwealth, 26. April Since 194g independent countries have joined the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Secretariat was created...
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as a central intergovermental organisation to manage the commonwealth's work. Organisations Commonwealth Secretariat - supporting member countries Commonwealth Foundation supporting civil society Commonwealth of learning - promoting distance learning and education Commonwealth Games Federation - promoting sports development Facts Leaders: Head: Queen Elizabeth I . . ● Secreaty-General: Pallicia Janet Scotland Chair-in-Office: Boris Johnson. Population: 2,4 billion Member states: 54 Area: 30 millions Working language: English