I'm not an expert, but I've always thought of the best way to understand 'commonwealth' is to take the two words it compounds seriously. That is, in the example of the British Commonwealth, nations are joined together by a contract to combine together for the common or shared good wealth of the whole of them. I
The purpose of the Commonwealth Secretariat is to help promote peace and democracy and provide services to assist poor growth and sustain development. You can get more information about the Commonwealth Secretariat online at The Common Wealth Organization website.
The purpose of an organization is to accomplish the goals and objectives as indicated within the organization's vision statement.
The purpose of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office is to help Britain maintain business interests overseas. The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office also helps it's citizens who are overseas as well.
CHOGM is an acronym for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. It is held every two (2) years and brings together Commonwealth leaders to discuss global and Commonwealth issues, and to agree upon collective policies and initiatives.The next meeting is in 2011
The group now exists only as a forum for discussion and an expression of common historical ties.
The Foreign and Commonwealth office is located on King Charles Street in London. The main purpose of this building or more accurately the people who work in this building is to protect the interests of British subjects around the world.
The depends on which Commonwealth you are talking about. The Commonwealth of the Philippines has a President, not a governor. The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a governor.
The US is not in the Commonwealth Games because they are not in the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Commonwealth, or Commonwealth of England, was the period from 1649.
The Commonwealth countries are called that because they are all members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The US is not in the Commonwealth Games because they are not in the Commonwealth of Nations.
There is no antonym of commonwealth.