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Which African member of the Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire or had any other constitutional links with another Commonwealth member?
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Mozambique and Rwanda are Commonwealth members with no previous constitutional ties with the British Empire or another Commonwealth member.
Cameroon is also a member of the Commonwealth and most of Cameroon was a French Trust Territory. Upon gaining independence it united with the smaller British Trust Territory of Southern Cameroon and joined the Commonwealth. This it does have constitutional links to Britain, in part.
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Which African members of the present commonwealth was never part of the british empire or had any other constitutional links with another commonwealth members?
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Which African member of the present commenwealth was never part of the british empire or had any other constitutional links with another commonwealth members?
Cameroon. This is not correct. Part of Cameroon was under British rule between 1919 and 1960. British Cameroon was in tow parts: one part joined Nigeria, while the other part joined Cameroon on independence.
What is another word for British government?
The British legislature is Parliament. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy.
What is the British commomwealth?
After the British Empire collapsed, many in the Empire kept loyal to the British Monarchy and wished to maintain close ties to Britain. These nations formed the "British Commonwealth" Nowadays, it has been renamed to "the Commonwealth", dropping the British connection, although Britain remains a memeber. The Head of the Commonwealth is the British Monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, whom reigns seperately and independantly in all 16 commonwealth nations. The Commonwealth is a forum for a number of non-governmental organisations collectively known as the "Commonwealth Family", which strengthens the shared culture of the commonwealth through sport (the commonwealth games), literature hertitage and legal practices...In theory the Commonwealth countries do not consider one another to be "foreign"
Why are these countries called commonwealth countries?
Most of then were part of the British Empire at one point or another and all have joined an organization called the Commonwealth of Nations.
Why did the british hire mercenarirs to fight the war?
Technically, the British didn't. American history after the revolution was distorted as the new free Americans destroyed British documents in America. However the historic documents still exist as evidence here in England itself. The troops used to fight against the American Revolution all belonged to the British Commonwealth. The British Commonwealth (then known as the British Empire) is lead by the Monarch of Britain (currently Queen Elizabeth 2nd). Amongst the powers the head of the commonwealth has, is the authority to command troops which belong to another country, which is a member of the British Commonwealth. "Hired" is the wrong word. The troops were under the direct authority of the British Monarchy, they belonged to the British Commonwealth (British Empire back in those days). Even today, the Head of the British Commonwealth (the serving Monarch in England) still has authority over military assets in countries who are members of the Commonwealth.
Is Jamaica British or french?
It is one of the Commonwealth Realms of the British Crown. The realms, though completely sovereign and independent of one another, share one monarch as their own.
Why is Australia a nation?
Australia is a member of the commonwealth of nations which is a loosely iligned group of country's with British colonial history. If Australia were to accept via referendum that it wishes to become separate and independent (on paper) from Britain, then we would become a republic and no longer a Commonwealth country.
What was the greatest empire in the world?
Th British Empire, it still exist in some form or another! Look at all of the countries (Commonwealth Realms & Commonwealth Nations) it technically includes! (it's combined; wealth, military, weaponry, and community (i.e. The commonwealth games, American's don't connect like this with their territories at all.
What is another word for commonwealth?
democracy, republic, commonality
What was the great british empire?
The British Empire is another word for the commonwealth, which today is a group of nations that have colonised with Great Britain for one reason or another. Some reasons were for alliances, others for resources and help from Britain. Other countries had no choice and were annexed by Britain. +++ There is a major difference between the British Empire and the Commonwealth (capital 'C'): although the Commonwealth countries are former Imperial territories they rule themselves with the British Sovereign as titular Head of State. It is therefore an association of friendly, independent nations and although once British colonies they did NOT "colonise with" (whatever that means) Great Britain.
What is A self-governing territory associated with another country?
Commonwealth
