| Vorderseite | The Commonwealth of Nations |
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| Rückseite | Consists of former British colonies -> same language 52 members, 2.5 Billion Citizens voluntary association they share the same values -> cultural contact Head: Queen Elizabeth Increased trade among the countries Commonwealth Games Emerged from the Dominions (Canada) Constituted 1949 by the London Declaration biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Shared values (written in the Commonwealth Charter (2012)): Democracy Free Spech Human Rights Rule of law 1971 Singapore Declaration, the C. is commited to: World Peace Promotion of representative democracy and individiual liberty equality and opposition to racism fight against poverty, ignorance and disease |
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