The Commonwealth

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Commonwealth of Nations
2. The Monarchy Today: Queen and Commonwealth
3. Official Site: Commonwealth Secretariat
4. Official Site: Commonwealth of Learning
5. Official Site: Commonwealth Foundation
6. BBC News: Profile: The Commonwealth
7. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: What is the Commonwealth?

The Commonwealth Recent News

• Google News: The Commonwealth Search
• Dawn: Pakistan in no hurry to join C’wealth (March 6, 2008)
• AFP: Commonwealth Games workers hit by Meningitis (March 5, 2008)
• allAfrica.com: Africa: Media Urged to Take a Broader View of Human Rights (March 4, 2008)

The Commonwealth Background and Articles

• The Monarchy Today: Members of the Commonwealth

History of The Commonwealth

• Wikipedia: Commonwealth of Nations: Origins
• Young Commonwealth: The Origins and History of the Commonwealth
• The Monarchy Today: Origins of the Commonwealth
• Google Book: The Commonwealth of Nations: An Inquiry Into The Nature of Citizenship...
• Commonwealth Secretariat: History

Commonwealth Games

• Official Site: Commonwealth Games Federation  
• Official Site: The Commonwealth Games Council for England
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group

• Official Site: Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group

The Commonwealth Foundation

• Official Site: Commonwealth Foundation
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth Foundation

Commonwealth Of Learning

• Official Site: Commonwealth of Learning
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth of Learning

Commonwealth Business Council

• Official Site: Commonwealth Business Council
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth Business Council

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

• Official Site: CWGC
• Official Site: UK National Inventory of War Memorials
• Wikipedia: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth Videos and Media

• Commonwealth Secretariat: The Commonwealth Videos
• Commonwealth Secretariat: The Commonwealth Photos
• Commonwealth Secretariat: Marlborough House 360° Virtual Tour  
• Metacafe: Commonwealth Meets On Climate Change (Time: 2:51)
• YouTube & Google Video: The Commonwealth of Nations Search

The Commonwealth Blogs and Commentary

• Comment is free (Guardian Unlimited): Two cheers for the Commonwealth (March 15, 2006)
• Google Blog Search: The Commonwealth of Nations
• The NZ Herald: Should Kiwis still have the Right to a UK Commonwealth Ancestry Visa? (March 10, 2008)
• Green (Living) Review: The Queen Goes Green (March 10, 2008)
• International Women's Day: Commonwealth Secretariat to Celebrate... Women's Day (March 7, 2008)
• The Times of India: Speaking in Tongues (April 12, 2001)  

The Commonwealth Timeline

• Empire Museum: British Empire and Commonwealth  
• 1926: The Balfour Declaration of 1926 establishes separate and equal status of the dominions
• 1927: The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act of 1927 creates separate thrones for each dominion.
• 1930: First Commonwealth Games Hamilton, Canada
• 1934: King George V dies, being succeeded by Edward VIII in January.
• 1934: King Edward VIII abdicates. He is succeeded by George VI in December
• 1936: The United Kingdom passes His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936
• 1938: Nazi Germany invades Poland, leading to World War II.
• 1939: The United Kingdom declares war upon Nazi Germany
• 1944: The first Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference meets in London.
• 1949: The London Declaration is issued.
• 1952: George VI dies. He is succeeded by Elizabeth II.
• 1961: South Africa leaves the Commonwealth after being criticized for apartheid policies
• 1965: Commonwealth Secretariat established in London
• 1971: Singapore Declaration of Shared Principles is adopted
• 1977: Gleneagles Agreement issued discouraging sporting contacts with South Africa
• 1979: Lusaka Declaration on Racism and Racial Prejudice issued.
• 1991: Harare Declaration is issued.
• 1994 - South Africa rejoins the Commonwealth following the end of apartheid.
• 2007: Pakistan is suspended for a second time after President Musharraf declares a state of emergency

The Commonwealth Criticism

• United Press International: Commonwealth Summit Ends
• TakingITGlobal (Panorama): Commonwealth of Nations and African Nations (March 27, 200&)
• The Australian: Margaret Kelly: Overdue Recognition that the States aren't Sovereign (November 17, 2006)
• The Guardian: The Question: What's so Good about being in the Commonwealth? (November 14, 2007)

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