A number of Catalan-language institutions were created during its existence. ===Liberia=== Between 1838 and 1847, Liberia was officially known as the "Commonwealth of Liberia".
A number of Catalan-language institutions were created during its existence. ===Liberia=== Between 1838 and 1847, Liberia was officially known as the "Commonwealth of Liberia".
It changed its name to the "Republic of Liberia" when it declared independence (and adopted a new constitution) in 1847. ==Current use== ===Australia=== "Commonwealth" was first proposed as a term for a federation of the six Australian crown colonies at the 1891 constitutional convention in Sydney.
It changed its name to the "Republic of Liberia" when it declared independence (and adopted a new constitution) in 1847. ==Current use== ===Australia=== "Commonwealth" was first proposed as a term for a federation of the six Australian crown colonies at the 1891 constitutional convention in Sydney.
The term was finally incorporated into law in the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, which established the federation.
It was initially established by a public consisting largely of recent immigrants from Norway who had fled the unification of that country under King Harald Fairhair. ===Philippines=== The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, aside from a period of exile in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country.
It was initially established by a public consisting largely of recent immigrants from Norway who had fled the unification of that country under King Harald Fairhair. ===Philippines=== The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, aside from a period of exile in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country.
It was initially established by a public consisting largely of recent immigrants from Norway who had fled the unification of that country under King Harald Fairhair. ===Philippines=== The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, aside from a period of exile in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country.
It was initially established by a public consisting largely of recent immigrants from Norway who had fled the unification of that country under King Harald Fairhair. ===Philippines=== The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, aside from a period of exile in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country.
The Commonwealth was designed as a transitional administration in preparation for the country's full achievement of independence, which was achieved in 1946.
The two are: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, since 1952 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 1978 In 2016, the Washington, D.C.
So, in an Australian context, the term "Commonwealth" (capitalized), which is often abbreviated to Cth, refers to the federal government, and "Commonwealth of Australia" is the official name of the country. ===The Bahamas=== The Bahamas, a Commonwealth realm, has used the official style Commonwealth of The Bahamas since its independence in 1973. ===Dominica=== The small Caribbean republic of Dominica has used the official style Commonwealth of Dominica since 1978. ===Certain U.S.
So, in an Australian context, the term "Commonwealth" (capitalized), which is often abbreviated to Cth, refers to the federal government, and "Commonwealth of Australia" is the official name of the country. ===The Bahamas=== The Bahamas, a Commonwealth realm, has used the official style Commonwealth of The Bahamas since its independence in 1973. ===Dominica=== The small Caribbean republic of Dominica has used the official style Commonwealth of Dominica since 1978. ===Certain U.S.
The two are: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, since 1952 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 1978 In 2016, the Washington, D.C.
The CIS has developed as a forum by which the member-states can co-operate in economics, defence, and foreign policy. ==Proposed use== ===United Kingdom=== Labour MP Tony Benn sponsored a Commonwealth of Britain Bill several times between 1991 and 2001, intended to abolish the monarchy and establish a British republic.
The CIS has developed as a forum by which the member-states can co-operate in economics, defence, and foreign policy. ==Proposed use== ===United Kingdom=== Labour MP Tony Benn sponsored a Commonwealth of Britain Bill several times between 1991 and 2001, intended to abolish the monarchy and establish a British republic.
Georgia left the CIS in August 2008 after a clash with Russia over South Ossetia.
The two are: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, since 1952 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 1978 In 2016, the Washington, D.C.
city council also selected "Douglass Commonwealth" as the potential name of State of Washington, D.C., following the 2016 statehood referendum, at least partially in order to retain the initials "D.C." as the state's abbreviation. ===International bodies=== ====Commonwealth of Nations==== The Commonwealth of Nations—formerly the British Commonwealth—is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of which were once part of the British Empire.
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