Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Constitutional Implications
Commonwealth Realm - Historical development. Before 1926, the monarch of the United Kingdom had nominally reigned over the Dominions as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia - British Empire
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 Discover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominion: Encyclopedia - Dominion
A Dominion is a wholly self-governing or virtually self-governing state of the British Empire or British Commonwealth, particularly one w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch. As such she is the de jure ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonialism: Encyclopedia - Colonialism
Colonialism is the extension of a nation's sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries, often to facilitate economic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Realm Of New Zealand: Encyclopedia Ii - Realm Of New Zealand - Sovereignty Within The Realm
Realm of New Zealand - Cook Islands and Niue. Both the Cook Islands and Niue are said to be self-governing in free association with New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Background: The English And Scottish Empires
British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom. In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, (also known as William the Bastard because he was the pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - History
Since the establishment of New France, Canada has been the territory of a monarchy or a monarchy in its own right. Kings and queens reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominion: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominion - Historical Development
The short-lived Dominion of New England (1686–89) was not a Dominion in the later, generally-accepted sense of the word. It had an unpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - History
Since the establishment of New France, Canada has been the territory of a monarchy or a monarchy in its own right. Kings and queens reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Background: The English And Scottish Empires
British Empire - The Anglo-Norman Kingdom. In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy,(also known as Bastard because he was the products of a a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of India - Powers And Functions
The President of India enjoys the following powers President of India - Executive Powers. The Constitution vests in the President of In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Canada - Political Information Summary
Politics of Canada - Country name. conventional/legal name: Canada official title (disused): Dominion of Canada Further information:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth
The original phrase "common wealth" or "the common weal" is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica ('public matters'), from w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Extent
At what is usually considered its height in 1921, the British Empire consisted of the following territories: British Empire - Africa. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigua And Barbuda: Encyclopedia - Antigua And Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua (IPA: /æn�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - The Crown And The First Nations
As with the Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand, Canada's First Nations view their treaties as being agreements directly bet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahamas: Encyclopedia - Bahamas
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English-speaking nation in the West Indies. An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - The Crown And The Military
The Queen retains a strong link to the Canadian military. The Constitution Act, 1867 states that the Command-in-Chief of the Canadian Arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Countries: Encyclopedia - List Of Countries
Others Election results Flags and national flag Military: see in armed force Music National anthems National cultures National leaders N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia - Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Overseas Territory: Encyclopedia - British Overseas Territory
A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Decolonisation And Decline
In the 1850s, the British Empire was challenged by the Indian Mutiny of 1857. In the 1880s, the British Empire again faced a challenge in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Recent Polls
Support for the monarchy in Canada dropped to record lows in the late 1990s. In the first half of the new century, support for the monarc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Cost Of The Crown
The Queen's Canadian governments pay only for the costs associated with the Governor General and Lieutenant-Governors in their exercising...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Debate On The Monarchy
In contrast to Australian republicanism, there has been little national debate about ending the monarchy in Canada. This may be because C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Support And Opposition
Monarchy in Canada - Monarchist arguments. Canadian monarchists have historically celebrated the monarchy as a link to the United Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - De Facto: Encyclopedia - De Facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "in fact" or "in practice". It is commonly used in contrast to de jure (meaning "by law") when ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Organizations Under Royal Charter
Canada has hundreds of organizations under Royal Charters, including charities, businesses, colleges, universities, and cities. Today it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - The Impact Of The First World War
The aftermath of World War I saw the last major extension of British rule, with Britain gaining control through League of Nations Mandate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Home Rule In White-settler Colonies
Britain's empire had already begun its transformation into the modern Commonwealth with the extension of Dominion status to the already s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominion: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominion - From Dominions To Commonwealth Realms
World War II, which fatally undermined Britain's already weakened commercial and financial leadership and heightened the importance of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Extent
At its traditional height in 1921, the British Empire consisted of the following territories: British Empire - Africa. Basutoland (now...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Extent After World War Ii
During and after World War II Britain acquired control of further territories though most of these (except the Trust Territories) cannot ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Britain And The New Imperialism
Main article: New Imperialism. The policy and ideology of European colonial expansion between the 1870s and the outbreak of World War I i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Colonization
In 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed the island of Newfoundland as England's for Elizabeth I, reinforcing John Cabot's prior claim to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Free Trade And Informal Empire
Main article: Pax Britannica. The old British colonial system began to decline in the 18th century. During the long period of unbroken Wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - British East India Company
Main article: British East India Company The British East India Company was probably the most successful chapter in the British Empire's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Breakdown Of Pax Britannica
As the first country to industrialise, Britain had been able to draw on most of the accessible world for raw materials and markets. But t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Remaining Overseas Territories
Main article: British overseas territory. Now only a few small territories remain under British administration, mostly for reasons of per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Decolonisation And Decline
The rise of anti-colonial nationalist movements in the subject territories and the changing economic situation of the world in the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Debate On The Monarchy
In contrast to Australian republicanism, there has been little national debate about ending the monarchy in Canada. This may be because C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Organizations Under Royal Charter
Canada has hundreds of organizations under Royal Charters, including charities, businesses, colleges, universities, and cities. Today it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Cost Of The Crown
The Queen's Canadian governments pay only for the costs associated with the Governor General and Lieutenant-Governors in their exercising...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Personal Unions
British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707. Norway from 1016 to 1035 Denmark from 1016 to 1035 and again from 1040 to 1042 Normand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Support And Opposition
Monarchy in Canada - Monarchist arguments. Canadian monarchists have historically celebrated the monarchy as a link to the United Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominion: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominion - Foreign Relations
Initially the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom conducted the foreign relations of the Dominions. A Dominions section was created with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - Recent Polls
Support for the monarchy in Canada dropped to record lows in the late 1990s. In the first half of the new century, support for the monarc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - The Crown And The First Nations
As with the Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand, Canada's First Nations view their treaties as being agreements directly bet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy In Canada - The Crown And The Military
The Queen retains a strong link to the Canadian military. The Constitution Act, 1867 states that the Command-in-Chief of the Canadian Arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - British Empire - Britain And The Scramble For Africa
Main article: Scramble for Africa. In 1875 the two most important European holdings in Africa were French controlled Algeria and Britain'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth - National
Commonwealth - Great Britain. The Commonwealth of England was the official name of the political unit (de facto military rule in the na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governor-general Of The Union Of South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - Governor-general Of The Union Of South Africa - Republicanism
The Afrikaner-dominated National Party, which came to power in 1948, was avowedly republican, and regarded South Africa's links with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Lucia: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Lucia - History
Main article: History of Saint Lucia Arawak Amerindians first settled on the island in the 3rd century AD, while the Caribs later took ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd: Encyclopedia Ii - Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd - A Republic
During Verwoerd's term in office, South Africa ceased to be a Commonwealth realm under Queen Elizabeth II known as the Union of South Afr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - De Facto: Encyclopedia Ii - De Facto - Politics
In politics, a de facto leader of a country or region is one who has assumed authority, regardless of whether by lawful, constitutional, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - De Facto: Encyclopedia Ii - De Facto - Politics
In politics, a de facto leader of a country or region is one who has assumed authority, regardless of whether by lawful, constitutional, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Countries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Countries - List Of Countries
List of countries - A. Abkhazia - Republic of Abkhazia (de facto independent state inside Georgia) Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Canada - Political Information Summary
Country name: conventional/legal name: Canada official title (disused): Dominion of Canada See: Canada's name Data code: CA — Inter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiji Coups Of 1987: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiji Coups Of 1987 - Coups D'etat
On the morning of May 14, a squad of ten masked, armed soldiers entered the Fijian House of Representatives and subdued the national legi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Canada - Political Conditions
Paul Martin's Liberal Party won a minority victory in the June 2004 general elections. In December of 2003, Martin had succeeded fellow L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grenada: Encyclopedia Ii - Grenada - History
Main article: History of Grenada The recorded history of Grenada begins in 1498, when Christopher Columbus first sighted the island and n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prime Minister: Encyclopedia Ii - Prime Minister - History
The term Prime Minister originated in the 18th century in the United Kingdom. Since mediaeval times Kings of England and the United Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Bahamas - History
Christopher Columbus's first landfall in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador (also called Watlin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Style Manner Of Address: Encyclopedia Ii - Style Manner Of Address - Examples Of Styles
Style manner of address - In law courts. The Honorable (abbreviation Hon., oral address Your Honor) — Judges of Commonwealth countri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Kitts And Nevis: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Kitts And Nevis - History
Main article: History of Saint Kitts and Nevis Originally colonies of the United Kingdom, Saint Kitts and Nevis along with Anguilla, beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Origin And History Of The Name
The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning southern. Legends of an "unknown southern land" (terra australis incognit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigua And Barbuda: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigua And Barbuda - History
Main article: History of Antigua and Barbuda Pre-ceramic Amerindians were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Bahamas: Encyclopedia Ii - The Bahamas - History
Christopher Columbus's first landfall in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador (also called Watlin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Union - Commonwealth Realms Current And Former
Personal union - Antigua and Barbuda. Since 1981 upon obtaining independence as a Commonwealth Realm. In personal union sharing Queen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - History
British monarchy - English monarchy. Monarchs had existed in the island of Britain since before Roman times; many of these "Celtic" rul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeanne Sauvé: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeanne Sauvé - Governor General
Sauvé had been a longtime sufferer from cancer. In the weeks leading to her inauguration she unexpectedly became ill, and nearly died in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tuvalu: Encyclopedia Ii - Tuvalu - History
Main article: History of Tuvalu Tuvaluans are a Polynesian people who are estimated to have settled the islands around 2,000 years ago. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Overseas Territory: Encyclopedia Ii - British Overseas Territory - Stages Of Colonial Evolution
Canada was the first to achieve Dominion status and served as the prototype for devolution elsewhere (Australia, New Zealand). That term ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Overseas Territory: Encyclopedia Ii - British Overseas Territory - Stages Of Colonial Evolution
Canada was the the first to achieve Dominion status and served as the prototype for devolution elsewhere (Australia, New Zealand). That t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Succession To The British Throne: Encyclopedia Ii - Succession To The British Throne - Development
The current succession law in the United Kingdom evolved from succession law in England. Originally in England, there were no fixed rules...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Origin And History Of The Name
The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning southern. Legends of an "unknown southern land" (terra australis incognit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Papua New Guinea: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Papua New Guinea - Instability
The Morauta government brought in a series of electoral reforms in 2001, designed to address instability and corruption. Among the reform...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The Bahamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The Bahamas - Political Developments
For decades, the white-dominated United Bahamian Party (UBP) ruled The Bahamas, then a dependency of the United Kingdom, while a group of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Style Manner Of Address: Encyclopedia Ii - Style Manner Of Address - Examples Of Styles
Style manner of address - In law courts. The Honorable (abbreviation Hon., oral address Your Honor) — Judges of Commonwealth countri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchist League Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchist League Of Canada - History
The 1960s and 1970s saw a growing mood of Canadian and Québécois nationalism and a resulting criticism from opponents of monarchy who p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickle Resolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickle Resolution - Exceptions And Anomalies
Even in the immediate aftermath of the Nickle Resolution's non-binding adoption in 1921 titular honours were granted to subjects of the k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigua And Barbuda: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigua And Barbuda - History
Main article: History of Antigua and Barbuda Pre-ceramic Amerindians were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Jamaica - Political Conditions
Jamaica's political system is stable. However, the country's serious economic problems have exacerbated social problems and have become t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth - Definition And Linguistics
The original phrase "common wealth" or "the common weal" is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica ('public matters'), from w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - Political Role
Although the monarch's powers are in theory vast, they are in practice limited. As a constitutional monarch, the Sovereign acts within th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Papua New Guinea: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Papua New Guinea - Political Data
From The World Factbook: Data code: PP Government type: Parliamentary democracy Capital: Port Moresby Administrative divisions:: 19 provi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - Royal Prerogative
Main article: Royal Prerogative The powers that belong to the Crown are collectively known as the Royal Prerogative. The Royal Prerogativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Papua New Guinea: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Papua New Guinea - Provincial Government
Reforms in June 1995 changed the provincial government system. Regional (at-large) members of Parliament became provincial governors, whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Kitts And Nevis: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Kitts And Nevis - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis As of July 2000, there were 38,819 inhabitants; their average life expectancy was 70....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Papua New Guinea: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Papua New Guinea - Judicial Branch
Papua New Guinea's judiciary is independent of the government. It protects constitutional rights and interprets the laws. There are sever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - Succession
Main articles: Succession, Coronation Succession is governed by several enactments, the most important of which are the Bill of Rights 16...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - Regency
Main articles: Regency Acts, Counsellor of State Under the Regency Act 1937 and Regency Act 1953, the powers of a monarch who has not rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Papua New Guinea: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Papua New Guinea - Executive
Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by governor general Sir Paulias Matane. Not elected: the monarch is hereditary and the Go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - British Monarchy - Empire/commonwealth Role
Prior to the evolution of some former colonies and Dominions of the British Empire into nations autonomous and independent from the Unite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Demographics
Most of the estimated 20.4 million Australians are descended from 19th- and 20th-century immigrants, the majority from Britain and Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Succession To The British Throne: Encyclopedia Ii - Succession To The British Throne - Current Rules
The Act of Settlement 1701 (restated by the Acts of Union) still governs succession to the Throne. (The Act does not abrogate several pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Foreign Relations And Military
Over recent decades, Australia's foreign relations have been driven by a close association with the United States, through the ANZUS pact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Geography And Climate
Australia's 7,686,850 km² (2,967,909 mi²) landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific ocea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - States And Territories
Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland...   » Read the article