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The history & origin of Commonwealth Day ... Commonwealth Day is the day when Commonwealth countries, which represent a quarter of all humanity, acknowledge their common bonds and the contribution of the Commonwealth of Nations to the creation of a harmonious global environment.
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Commonwealth Day is annually held on the second Monday of March. it commemorates the Commonwealth of Nations, which is a union of some countries that used to be part of the British Empire. The date was chosen because it did not have any previous historical connotations. ... Commonwealth Day 2009...
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An association of 54 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding. ... Commonwealth leaders agree to admit Rwanda...
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www.thecommonwealth.org/
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Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in March every yea ... The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its 2 billion citizens.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth Day. Information about Commonwealth Day in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Commonwealth Day; Commonwealth Dental Association; Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training; Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care;
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Click here for Commonwealth Conversation ... Royal Commonwealth Society logo ... The Commonwealth Club...
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England's Kelly Sotherton wins gold in the heptathlon in Melbourne. ... England's Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton claims Commonwealth gold in the heptathlon with team-mate Jessica Ennis taking bronze. ... Day seven schedule...
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In 1973 the National Council in Canada of the Royal Commonwealth Society in a letter to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau suggested that the idea of Commonwealth Day to be observed simultaneously throughout the Commonwealth be included on the agenda for the Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Ottawa that year.
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www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/jfa-ha/commonwealth-eng.cfm
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This year the Commonwealth commemorates its foundation sixty years ago. The London Declaration of 1949 was the start of a new era in which our member countries ... The Queen's Commonwealth Day message, 9 March 200 ... Home Latest News and Diary Speeches and articles 2009 The Queen's Commonwealth Day message, 9 March 2009...
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