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Is Puerto Rico a us commonwealth?
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States with the political status of Commonwealth. It is also known as a free associated state (literal translation of the political status from Spanish to English). Puerto Rico is not a commonwealth in the same way as Britain's commonwealth countries.
What are the commonwealth countries insular areas or territories of the United States?
A Commonwealth is a type of organized but unincorporated dependent territory. The term does not describe any specific political status or relationship. As for the commonwealth countries they are not states but two United States insular areas. They are the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico.
What benefits do countries have being part of the commonwealth?
There is no direct economic or political benefit from being a member of the Commonwealth, although trade between Commonwealth members tends to be more intensive than the trade with non-members, also because of regular economic and political summits between members. Some Commonwealth countries (but certainly not all of them) give preferential treatment to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. As a commonwealth citizen, you can get consular assistance anywhere in the world from the embassy of another Commonwealth country if your own country does not have an Embassy there.
Which countries are in the commonwealth government?
Name 6 countries that are in the CommonwealthThere are 53 commonwealth countries 45There are 54 Commonwealth countries alltogether71 countries are in the Commonwealth of Nations.because they are countries in the Commonwealth of Nations
Why are Commonwealth countries called as Commonwealth countries?
The Commonwealth countries are called that because they are all members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Why is it called the Commonwealth countries?
because they are countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.
What countries compete at the Commonwealth Games?
The Countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations can compete in the Commonwealth Games.
If Puerto Rico is a commonwealth is it still a territory of the United States?
Yes, commonwealth status is a form of unincorporated organized territorial status. This means that the U.S. government has imposed an Organic Act establishing a government and has implemented the U.S. constitution within selected political spheres. The commonwealth status defines a special, more involved relationship between the territory & the state. It has some form of self-governance but remains a territory.
Is haiti a member of the commonwealth countries?
No, Haiti is not a member of the commonwealth countries.
What is the political status of Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia is an independent country and a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. It is also a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
What is the political status of barbados?
the political status is Independent
How many countries are come in commonwealth game?
90 countries take participation in this event.
