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Commonwealth of Nations

2010-06-27T14:52:33Z

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"[V]oluntary association of 53 independent countries, almost all of which were formerly under British rule" [http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchAndCommonwealth/TheCommonwealth/TheCommonwealth.aspx].

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
The largest member of the Commonwealth is Canada, at nearly 10 million square kilometers.

The most populous Commonwealth country is India, with nearly 1.1 billion people.

The smallest member is Nauru, with only 13,000 inhabitants.

The Commonwealth also includes the world's driest and most sparsely populated country: Namibia.

'''The Commonwealth''', with roots as far back as the 1870s, believes that the best democracies are achieved through partnerships – of governments, business, and civil society. This unique association was reconstituted in 1949 when Commonwealth Prime Ministers met and adopted what has become known as the ‘London Declaration’ where it was agreed all member countries would be “freely and equally associated.”

Every member state has its constitutional status. They can be realm, republic or monarchy. 'Realm' indicates a Commonwealth country which has The Queen as Sovereign, while 'monarchy' indicates a Commonwealth country which has its own monarch as Head of State.

'''Membership''' of the Commonwealth is entirely voluntary; therefore any member can withdraw at any time. For example, the Republic of Ireland withdrew in 1949 and so did Zimbabwe in 2003.

Marlborough House became the '''headquarters of the Commonwealth''' in 1965. Today, it houses the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Foundation, and has been the venue for a number of independence negotiations and many Commonwealth conferences, including summit meetings of Commonwealth Heads of Government. The house was extensively renovated by the British Government between 1989 and 1993.

'''The Commonwealth Flag''' consists of the Commonwealth symbol in gold on a blue background centred on a rectangle.
The flag developed from the car pennants produced for the first time at the Ottawa Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1973.
It is flown at Marlborough House, London, the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat, throughout the year and for a limited period at other venues where Commonwealth Meetings are held or when other Commonwealth events / visits are taking place for example Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings.

[[File:Commonwealth_flag.jpg]]

== Source ==
* "About the Commonwealth." ''The Official Website of the British Monarchy''. <http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchAndCommonwealth/TheCommonwealth/TheCommonwealth.aspx>.
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/191086/191247/the_commonwealth/

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2010-06-27T14:50:59Z

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John Nash

2010-05-02T13:40:52Z

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== John Nash ==

John Nash’s contribution to the Architecture of the Regency England
John Nash (1752- 1835) apprenticed with architect Sir Robert Taylor, who was originally a sculptor in the 1740s. His works were very much in the style of the 19th century. He became one of the premier architects of the Regency England.
One of his ambitious projects is Marylebone Park in 1811. With a very modern point of view, from a very normal farmland, which is called Marylebone Park und the surroundings areas, is developed to be an extraordinary landscape of a garden city with villas, terraced houses, crescents, a canal, and lakes. The speculative plan included a proposed avenue from Prince Regent’s Park to “Prinnie’s” home at Carlton House in the Mall. The developed area would be covered the present Regent’s Park, Trafalgar Square, St. Jame’s Park, and Regent Street. However, after the death of the Prince Regent, Nash lost his enthusiastic financial support, Nash was unable to finish his project.
Besides Marylebone Park, his contributions were remodeling Carlton House as Carlton House Terrace (1827-1833), building Cumberland Terrace (1827), Haymarket Theatre (1829), All Soul’s Church in Langham Palace (1822-1825). Besides them, he was chosen by George IV to transform the Buckingham Palace to an extensive and costly place. The palace today is a working place and centre piece of the Britain’s constitutional monarchy.

Literature

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/nash.htm
http://www.jjhc.info/taylorsirrobert1788.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx

John Nash

2010-05-02T13:40:30Z

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== John Nash ==

John Nash’s contribution to the Architecture of the Regency England
John Nash (1752- 1835) apprenticed with architect Sir Robert Taylor, who was originally a sculptor in the 1740s. His works were very much in the style of the 19th century. He became one of the premier architects of the Regency England.
One of his ambitious projects is Marylebone Park in 1811. With a very modern point of view, from a very normal farmland, which is called Marylebone Park und the surroundings areas, is developed to be an extraordinary landscape of a garden city with villas, terraced houses, crescents, a canal, and lakes. The speculative plan included a proposed avenue from Prince Regent’s Park to “Prinnie’s” home at Carlton House in the Mall. The developed area would be covered the present Regent’s Park, Trafalgar Square, St. Jame’s Park, and Regent Street. However, after the death of the Prince Regent, Nash lost his enthusiastic financial support, Nash was unable to finish his project.
Besides Marylebone Park, his contributions were remodeling Carlton House as Carlton House Terrace (1827-1833), building Cumberland Terrace (1827), Haymarket Theatre (1829), All Soul’s Church in Langham Palace (1822-1825). Besides them, he was chosen by George IV to transform the Buckingham Palace to an extensive and costly place. The palace today is a working place and centre piece of the Britain’s constitutional monarchy.

Literature
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/nash.htm
http://www.jjhc.info/taylorsirrobert1788.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx

John Nash

2010-05-02T13:39:38Z

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John Nash’s contribution to the Architecture of the Regency England
John Nash (1752- 1835) apprenticed with architect Sir Robert Taylor, who was originally a sculptor in the 1740s. His works were very much in the style of the 19th century. He became one of the premier architects of the Regency England.
One of his ambitious projects is Marylebone Park in 1811. With a very modern point of view, from a very normal farmland, which is called Marylebone Park und the surroundings areas, is developed to be an extraordinary landscape of a garden city with villas, terraced houses, crescents, a canal, and lakes. The speculative plan included a proposed avenue from Prince Regent’s Park to “Prinnie’s” home at Carlton House in the Mall. The developed area would be covered the present Regent’s Park, Trafalgar Square, St. Jame’s Park, and Regent Street. However, after the death of the Prince Regent, Nash lost his enthusiastic financial support, Nash was unable to finish his project.
Besides Marylebone Park, his contributions were remodeling Carlton House as Carlton House Terrace (1827-1833), building Cumberland Terrace (1827), Haymarket Theatre (1829), All Soul’s Church in Langham Palace (1822-1825). Besides them, he was chosen by George IV to transform the Buckingham Palace to an extensive and costly place. The palace today is a working place and centre piece of the Britain’s constitutional monarchy.
Literature
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/nash.htm
http://www.jjhc.info/taylorsirrobert1788.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx