Commonwealth of Nations

See also: crown corporation, state-owned enterprises of New Zealand In monarchical commonwealth countries country-wide government corporations often use the style "crown corporation". Notable exceptions include both the state-owned enterprises and the crown entities in New Zealand. Examples of crown corporations include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Canada and Air Canada before it underwent privatisation. Cabinet ministers (ministers of ...

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Government operations, Government operations - Government-owned corporations, Government operations - Services, Government operations - Goods, Government operations - Local government, Government operations - Commonwealth of Nations, Government operations - United States, Government operations - By business, Government operations - By level, Government operations - Privatization

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Flag of the Commonwealth The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. It was once known as the British Commonwealth of Nations or British Commonwealth, and some still call it by that name, either for historical reasons or to distinguish it from the other commonwealths around the world, such as the ...

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• Commonwealth of Nations - Origins
• Commonwealth of Nations - Membership
• Commonwealth of Nations - Non-members
• Commonwealth of Nations - Suspension
• Commonwealth of Nations - Termination of membership
• Commonwealth of Nations - Organisation and objectives
• Commonwealth of Nations - Benefits of membership and contemporary concerns
• Commonwealth of Nations - Cultural Links
• Commonwealth of Nations - Literature
• Commonwealth of Nations - Commonwealth Business Council
• Commonwealth of Nations - List of Commonwealth members

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Although performing a vastly different function, the Commonwealth is the successor of the British Empire. In 1884, whilst visiting Adelaide, South Australia, Lord Rosebery described the changing British Empire, as its former colonies became more independent, as a "Commonwealth of Nations". The formal organisation of the Commonwealth has its origins in the Imperial Conferences of the late 1920s (conferences of British and colonial Prime Ministers had occurred periodically since 1887), where the independence of the self-governing colonies and ...

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Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth of Nations - Origins, Commonwealth of Nations - Membership, Commonwealth of Nations - Non-members, Commonwealth of Nations - Suspension, Commonwealth of Nations - Termination of membership, Commonwealth of Nations - Organisation and objectives, Commonwealth of Nations - Benefits of membership and contemporary concerns, Commonwealth of Nations - Cultural Links, Commonwealth of Nations - Literature, Commonwealth of Nations - Commonwealth Business Council, Commonwealth of Nations - List of Commonwealth members

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This article discusses the speculative idea of a world government. While, theoretically, such government may take several forms (such as an empire), given the enormous magnitude of resources required to rule over billions of unwilling people by force, practically only a democratic form of government appears to be feasible. Furthermore, for similar practical reasons, some hierarchical structure of government would be required (see illustration for example). This article thus concentrates more specif ...

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• World government - Principles of world federalism
• World government - Historical background
• World government - History of the world government idea
• World government - Voluntary unions of polities
• World government - The current global governance system
• World government - Recognized deficiencies
• World government - The case for FWG
• World government - No more wars no more oppression
• World government - More effective handling of global issues
• World government - Common critiques
• World government - FWG is not desirable
• World government - FWG is not a realistic goal
• World government - Approaches to effecting a FWG
• World government - Regional integration
• World government - Incremental reform
• World government - Integration of democracies first
• World government - Direct creation of FWG by the people
• World government - Resources
• World government - Published Works
• World government - Organizations
• World government - Websites
• World government - More links

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A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. In each Realm, she acts as the monarch of that state, and is titled accordingly. For example, in Barbados, she is known as "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados", or, simply, the Queen of Barbados (See List of Titles and Honours of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom). Outside the United Kingdom, the Queen, on the advice of the prime minister of each Realm, appoints a Gov ...

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• Commonwealth Realm - Current Commonwealth Realms
• Commonwealth Realm - Flags of the Queen in Commonwealth Realms
• Commonwealth Realm - Flags of Governors General
• Commonwealth Realm - Constitutional implications
• Commonwealth Realm - Historical development
• Commonwealth Realm - Monarch's role in the Realms
• Commonwealth Realm - Sovereignty of the Realms
• Commonwealth Realm - One Crown or several?
• Commonwealth Realm - Former Commonwealth Realms
• Commonwealth Realm - Public perceptions
• Commonwealth Realm - The evolving crown
• Commonwealth Realm - Debate on the monarchy
• Commonwealth Realm - Republicanism

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The British Empire was the world's first global power and the largest empire in history. It was a product of the European Age of Discovery that began with the global maritime empires of Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century. By 1921 the British Empire held sway over a population of about 470–570 million people—roughly a quarter of the world's population—and covered about 14.3 million square miles (more than 37 million km²), almost a third of the world's total land area. Though it has since almost completely disappeared, t ...

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• British Empire - Background: The English and Scottish Empires
• British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom
• British Empire - Growth of the overseas empire
• British Empire - Henry VIII and the rise of the Royal Navy
• British Empire - The Elizabethan era
• British Empire - The Stuart era
• British Empire - Scottish Empire
• British Empire - Colonization
• British Empire - Free trade and informal empire
• British Empire - British East India Company
• British Empire - Expansion
• British Empire - Collapse
• British Empire - Breakdown of Pax Britannica
• British Empire - Britain and the New Imperialism
• British Empire - British Colonial Policy
• British Empire - Britain and the Scramble for Africa
• British Empire - Home Rule in white-settler colonies
• British Empire - The impact of the First World War
• British Empire - The end of British rule in Ireland
• British Empire - Decolonisation and Decline
• British Empire - Extent
• British Empire - Africa
• British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic
• British Empire - Antarctica
• British Empire - Asia
• British Empire - Europe
• British Empire - Pacific
• British Empire - Extent after World War II
• British Empire - Africa
• British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic
• British Empire - Asia
• British Empire - Europe
• British Empire - Territories Lost by British Empire before 1921
• British Empire - Remaining Overseas Territories
• British Empire - Overseas Territories possessing substantial self-government
• British Empire - Other Overseas Territories
• British Empire - Crown Dependencies in British Isles Outside UK & EU
• British Empire - Personal Unions
• British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707
• British Empire - Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 - 1801
• British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - 1927
• British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 - present

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British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom. In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy,(also known as Bastard because he was the products of a affair his father had with a tanners daughter), conquered England and asserted his right to be king, giving England its first overseas territory (Normandy). The new rulers had dual roles. First, as kings of England they were sovereign lords. Second, as dukes of Normandy, they were vassals of the kings of France. This led to centuries of conflicts which ended with their loss of French holdings in 1558. In the mea ...

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British Empire, British Empire - Background: The English and Scottish Empires, British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom, British Empire - Growth of the overseas empire, British Empire - Henry VIII and the rise of the Royal Navy, British Empire - The Elizabethan era, British Empire - The Stuart era, British Empire - Scottish Empire, British Empire - Colonization, British Empire - Free trade and informal empire, British Empire - British East India Company, British Empire - Expansion, British Empire - Collapse, British Empire - Breakdown of Pax Britannica, British Empire - Britain and the New Imperialism, British Empire - British Colonial Policy, British Empire - Britain and the Scramble for Africa, British Empire - Home Rule in white-settler colonies, British Empire - The impact of the First World War, British Empire - The end of British rule in Ireland, British Empire - Decolonisation and Decline, British Empire - Extent, British Empire - Africa, British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic, British Empire - Antarctica, British Empire - Asia, British Empire - Europe, British Empire - Pacific, British Empire - Extent after World War II, British Empire - Africa, British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic, British Empire - Asia, British Empire - Europe, British Empire - Territories Lost by British Empire before 1921, British Empire - Remaining Overseas Territories, British Empire - Overseas Territories possessing substantial self-government, British Empire - Other Overseas Territories, British Empire - Crown Dependencies in British Isles Outside UK & EU, British Empire - Personal Unions, British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707, British Empire - Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 - 1801, British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - 1927, British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 - present

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales 3 Crown Dependencies Guernsey; Jersey; Isle of Man 14 Overseas Territories Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; St. Helena; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands ...

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Evolution of the British Empire, Evolution of the British Empire - Legacy, Evolution of the British Empire - List, Evolution of the British Empire - Legend, Evolution of the British Empire - Africa, Evolution of the British Empire - North America, Evolution of the British Empire - Central America and the Caribbean, Evolution of the British Empire - South America, Evolution of the British Empire - Antarctic Region, Evolution of the British Empire - Asia, Evolution of the British Empire - Atlantic, Evolution of the British Empire - Europe, Evolution of the British Empire - Indian Ocean, Evolution of the British Empire - Oceania and the Pacific, Evolution of the British Empire - Treaties and Acts

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British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom. In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, (also known as William the Bastard because he was the product of an affair his father had with a tanner's daughter), conquered England and asserted his right to be king, giving England its first overseas territory (Normandy). The new rulers had dual roles. First, as kings of England they were sovereign lords. Second, as dukes of Normandy, they were vassals of the kings of France. This led to centuries of conflicts which ended with their loss of French holdings in 1558. In the mea ...

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British Empire, British Empire - Background: The English and Scottish Empires, British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom, British Empire - Growth of the overseas empire, British Empire - Henry VIII and the rise of the Royal Navy, British Empire - The Elizabethan era, British Empire - The Stuart era, British Empire - Scottish Empire, British Empire - Colonization, British Empire - Free trade and informal empire, British Empire - British East India Company, British Empire - Expansion, British Empire - Collapse, British Empire - Breakdown of Pax Britannica, British Empire - Britain and the New Imperialism, British Empire - British Colonial Policy, British Empire - Britain and the Scramble for Africa, British Empire - Home Rule in white-settler colonies, British Empire - The impact of the First World War, British Empire - The end of British rule in Ireland, British Empire - Decolonisation and Decline, British Empire - Extent, British Empire - Africa, British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic, British Empire - Antarctica, British Empire - Asia, British Empire - Europe, British Empire - Pacific, British Empire - Extent after World War II, British Empire - Africa, British Empire - The Americas and Atlantic, British Empire - Asia, British Empire - Europe, British Empire - Territories Lost by British Empire before 1921, British Empire - Remaining Overseas Territories, British Empire - Overseas Territories possessing substantial self-government, British Empire - Other Overseas Territories, British Empire - Crown Dependencies in British Isles Outside UK & EU, British Empire - Personal Unions, British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707, British Empire - Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 - 1801, British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - 1927, British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 - present

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The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are all former colonies of the United Kingdom, and were settled by migrants from the United Kingdom. The similarities of these countries, it is sometimes argued, manifest certain historical conditions which they have all faced. Anglosphere nations have a history of co-operation and close political ties. A network of varying military alliances as well as intelligence arrangements exists between all five nations, and some are in free trade areas with each other. The countries of the A ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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Prior to independence, persons connected with Barbados held British nationality. Persons connected with Barbados at independence may have retained citizenship of the UK and Colonies if: they did not acquire Barbados citizenship; or they had specified ties to the UK itself, or a place which remained a colony Such persons would have become British citizens on 1 January 1983 if they had acquired a Right of Abod ...

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Nationality law of Barbados, Nationality law of Barbados - Barbados and British nationality

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World government - History of the world government idea. The need for a supranational authority to preserve the peace between nations has been recognized in ancient Greek and Roman times, and, in modern times goes back at least to the early 14th century (Dante, for example, discusses it in his book Monarchia, 1329). In 1625, the great Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius wrote De Jure Belli ac Pacis (The Laws of War and Peace), which is commonly taken as the starting-point of modern international law. The idea of a federati ...

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World government, World government - Principles of world federalism, World government - Historical background, World government - History of the world government idea, World government - Voluntary unions of polities, World government - The current global governance system, World government - Recognized deficiencies, World government - The case for FWG, World government - No more wars no more oppression, World government - More effective handling of global issues, World government - Common critiques, World government - FWG is not desirable, World government - FWG is not a realistic goal, World government - Approaches to effecting a FWG, World government - Regional integration, World government - Incremental reform, World government - Integration of democracies first, World government - Direct creation of FWG by the people, World government - Resources, World government - Published Works, World government - Organizations, World government - Websites, World government - More links

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Democratic federal world government is simply an extension of the idea of democratic federation to the global level. One exception is that no military force would be needed to protect the global citizenship against external societies (barring the discovery of such societies); however it might be needed to put down insurrections. Support for democratic federal world government is rooted in globalism (also called cosmopolitanism or mundialism), the view that all humans are interdependent members of a single global community, and humanis ...

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World government, World government - History of the world government idea, World government - Voluntary unions of polities, World government - The current global governance system, World government - Commonly cited deficiencies, World government - Democratic federal world government, World government - Resources, World government - Published Works, World government - Organizations, World government - Websites, World government - More links

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Commonwealth Realm - Historical development. Before 1926, the monarch of the United Kingdom had nominally reigned over the Dominions as a single imperial domain, with a governor-general representing the British government. The Dominions were self-governing, but their ability to legislate remained theoretically subject to the British Parliament. Even though the Dominions were members of the League of Nations, the United Kin ...

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Commonwealth Realm, Commonwealth Realm - Current Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Flags of the Queen in Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Flags of Governors General, Commonwealth Realm - Constitutional implications, Commonwealth Realm - Historical development, Commonwealth Realm - Monarch's role in the Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Sovereignty of the Realms, Commonwealth Realm - One Crown or several?, Commonwealth Realm - Former Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Public perceptions, Commonwealth Realm - The evolving crown, Commonwealth Realm - Debate on the monarchy, Commonwealth Realm - Republicanism

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Commonwealth English - Words and idioms. Canada, the Commonwealth country with the largest native-born native-English-speaking population outside of Britain, is unique in that its standard vocabulary, idiom, and accent tend to coincide with that of neighbouring speakers in the United States far more than with those of Britain or the rest of the Commonwealth. Most of the distinctive terms Britons identify as American English are used by Canadians as well, such as diaper, gasoline, elevator, and apartment. See also North American Engl ...

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Commonwealth English, Commonwealth English - Rationale for the term Commonwealth English, Commonwealth English - Conflict from differences in language, Commonwealth English - Canadian English's unique position, Commonwealth English - Words and idioms, Commonwealth English - Canadian spelling, Commonwealth English - Australian borrowings, Commonwealth English - Internal spelling differences, Commonwealth English - Independent standards within Commonwealth English, Commonwealth English - Limited use, Commonwealth English - Notes

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A Commissioner is one of various classes of persons who holds an office by virtue of a commission, generally from the head of state. Commissioner - European Union. The European Commissioners are the members of the European Commission. Commissioner - France. In France, a high commissioner (haut-commissaire) is a civil servant appointed by the President of France to some high level position: The high commissionner for atomic energy ...

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Commissioner, Commissioner - High ranking official, Commissioner - European Union, Commissioner - France, Commissioner - Commonwealth of Nations, Commissioner - Police, Commissioner - United States, Commissioner - Sports

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The Commonwealth Realms are each members of, but should be distinguished from, the Commonwealth of Nations, which is an organization of mostly former British colonies, the majority of which do not consider the Queen to be Head of State. Commonwealth Realms are, in alphabetical order: Antigua and Barbuda, through independence in 1981 Australia, through adoption of the Statute of Westminster in 1942 (retroactive to 1939) The Bahamas, through independence in 1973 Barbados, through independence in 1 ...

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Commonwealth Realm, Commonwealth Realm - Current Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Flags of the Queen in Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Flags of Governors General, Commonwealth Realm - Constitutional implications, Commonwealth Realm - Historical development, Commonwealth Realm - Monarch's role in the Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Sovereignty of the Realms, Commonwealth Realm - One Crown or several?, Commonwealth Realm - Former Commonwealth Realms, Commonwealth Realm - Public perceptions, Commonwealth Realm - The evolving crown, Commonwealth Realm - Debate on the monarchy, Commonwealth Realm - Republicanism

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Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. It commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning — the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." While this official date to mark the end of the war reflects the ceasefire on the Western Front, hostilities continued in other regions, especially across the former Ru ...

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The Anglo-Indian community is a distinct minority community originating in India consisting of people of mixed British and Indian ancestry who speak English as their mother-tongue. The British ancestry was in most cases bequeathed paternally. The official definition of Anglo-Indian, however, is slightly wider: "Anglo-Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory o ...

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• Anglo-Indian - History
• Anglo-Indian - The present community
• Anglo-Indian - Political
• Anglo-Indian - Notable persons

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Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua (IPA: /ænˈtiːgə/) and Barbuda (IPA: /bɑrˈbjuːdə/)are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago with the archipelago of Guadeloupe to the south, Montserrat to the so ...

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• Antigua and Barbuda - History
• Antigua and Barbuda - Politics
• Antigua and Barbuda - Administrative Divisions
• Antigua and Barbuda - Geography
• Antigua and Barbuda - Economy
• Antigua and Barbuda - Demographics
• Antigua and Barbuda - Foreign relations
• Antigua and Barbuda - Miscellaneous topics

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