The British Commonwealth

Thèmes abordés

The British Commonwealth, Pax Britannica, Great Britain

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The British Commonwealth is one of the world´s oldest political organization of independent countries. Its roots are linked to the former British Colonial Empire when parts of the world were ruled directly or indirectly by the British Crown, thus its name: "the British". At the time, the member states were united through common allegiance to the British sovereign . This beautiful organization has evolved since 1949 into the powerful Commonwealth of Nations. This international organization is nowadays a very successful association which represents 53 independent states and more than 2,2 billion citizens and subjects. Its aim is that each member state cares for each other and works together towards common goals ( democracy, freedom, peace and many more).

In the early 1900's, britain was at the head of a vast Empire which ruled over one fifth of the world population of the time (458 million people) and covered more than 26,000,000 km2 of territory on all the continents of the globe. The period which spans from 1815 to 1914 is often refered to as Britain's "imperial Century" . After the British troops had won over Napoleon Bonaparte and with the lack of serious international rivals, the British Navy appeared quite favored at sea. Britain was able to impose the famous "Pax Britannica" ( British peace ) and became the policeman of the world. It meant a time of relative peace in the world as Great Britain controlled most of the major shipping routes over the globes. Merchants from the British Empire were as a result highly favored, could thus trade more and make more profits than the merchants from other countries.

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[...] The members also need to accept English as the main mean of communication. It is not the Queen who leads the commonwealth but the Secretary general, Mr Kamalesh Sharma. The organization has an international aura, the Secretariat plays the important role of an observer at the United Nations assembly. The Comonwealth of Nations represents much more than the remnants of the British Empire. Its aim has evolved from a merchantile goal to a flourishing organisation. The commonwealth countries are supported by an active network of more than 80 intergovernmental agencies[4]. [...]

[...] The British Commonwealth The British Commonwealth is one of the world´s oldest political organization of independent countries. Its roots are linked to the former British Colonial Empire when parts of the world were ruled directly or indirectly by the British Crown, thus its name: "the British". At the time, the member states were united through common allegiance to the British sovereign[1]. This beautiful organization has evolved since 1949 into the powerful Commonwealth of Nations. This international organization is nowadays a very successful association which represents 53 independent states and more than 2,2 billion citizens and subjects. [...]

[...] In 1887, the first colonial conference was organized between the British and colonial leaders. The meetings were crucial to the survival of the British Empire ( mostly after the end of World War and led to the establishment of the official regular "Meetings of Commonwealth" for prime ministers in 1944. The status of the colonies had evolved and most still pledged allegiance to the powerful authority of the British Crown. Though some colonies had chosen to become independent without keeping any ties with London (Iraq, Egypt), many took an active part in the creation of the British Commonwealth. [...]

[...] These talks allowed former colonies who had adopted a constitution or pledged allegiance to another royal house, to retain their memberships once they became independent. The first nation to do so was India. It reached Independence and became a Republic in 1950. The new Commonwealth was born. The word "British" was dropped to reflect the change of time. It became officially the Commonwealth of Nations. Birth of the modern commonwealth: The member states are welcome to chose their government and type of ruling as long as it respects the values outlined in the Commonwealth charter. [...]

[...] The Commonwealth. Presentation October The United Kingdom, British Monarchy. The origins of the Commonwealth.10 October Wikipedia. Commonwealth of Nations October [1]www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchAndCommonwealth/TheCommonwealth/OriginsoftheCommo nwealth.aspx [2]Hyam, Ronald (2002). Britain´s Imperial Century. [...]