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Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic. Visit our Commonwealth of Nations page to check for newer versions, or contact us for permission to use this map. |
Showing posts with label commonwealth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label commonwealth. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Gambia Rejoins the Commonwealth (Map)
What Are the Commonwealth Countries? Map of the Commonwealth of Nations
This map and explainer will be updated whenever there's a change in Commonwealth membership, including suspensions and reinstatements. You can find articles on each change by scrolling to the bottom of this page, or by viewing all Commonwealth articles on PolGeoNow.
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Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic. Contact us for permission to use this map. |
What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
The Commonwealth of Nations - formerly the "British Commonwealth", but now usually just called "the Commonwealth" - is a loose association of countries that grew out of the British Empire as its colonies transitioned into independent countries during the 20th Century. It more or less took its modern form in 1949, but its history goes back at least to 1926, when the most Westernized colonies of the British Empire were transitioning towards independence. It's mostly a casual forum for cooperation between countries that used to be British colonies or dependencies (though some other countries have joined), and it has a charter promoting values like world peace, democracy, and human rights.Saturday, May 6, 2017
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Brexit: 9 Geography Facts You Should Know About the Referendum and Britain's EU Membership
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By Evan Centanni
Today the UK is voting on whether to leave the European Union. If you've been paying attention to the news, you've probably heard about the intense debate over whether Brits should vote "Leave" or "Remain". But if you're like me and mainly in this for the geography trivia, here are some fun facts you might not know about the so-called "Brexit":
By Evan Centanni
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The European Union. Click for full map and list of members. |
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
ICYMI: The Gambia's Withdrawal from the Commonwealth
"In case you missed it" - this is an article featuring news we couldn't cover when it first broke, but that we thought you might still want to know about. Those who read our article on the year 2013 in political geography changes already heard about the Gambia's withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Nations - now here's the full story.
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The Commonwealth of Nations. Current members in dark blue, former members in lavender. Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain blank map. |
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Feature: Queen Elizabeth's 16 Countries
Did you know that Elizabeth II is not just the Queen of England and the UK, but of 15 other independent countries too? Read on for quick answers to all your questions about this unusual arrangement...
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Map of the Commonwealth realms - independent countries which share the British monarchy. Current realms in dark blue, former realms in light blue. By Evan Centanni, modified from public domain Wikipedia map (source). |
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