why is the united states not in the commonwealth?
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The United Sates of America never joined the British Commonwealth because it had broken free from the British Empire in 1776, and succeeded after fighting a long and difficult war. ... In general, nations that have had the bloodiest pasts with Britain (the USA, Ireland) have not joined the British Commonwealth.
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Unincorporated territories in particular are not considered to be integral parts of the United States, and the Constitution of the United States applies only partially in those territories. The U.S. currently has fourteen territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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Washington DC is not one of the 50 states. But it's an important part of the U.S. The District of Columbia is our nation's capital. Congress established the federal district from land belonging to the states of Maryland and Virginia in 1790.
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Bermuda is not part of the USA it is a British Overseas Territory. Due to its strategic location in the Atlantic during WWII, the USA signed a 99 year lease-lend land agreement with the UK in 1941 for a naval and air base there of 2.2 sq mi.
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Australia was a founder member of the Commonwealth in 1931 when its independence was recognised under the Statute of Westminster. It is one of 28 island nations in the association; the mainland of Australia is the largest island in the world.
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As of 2020, there are 16 Commonwealth realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.
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Although England has many reasons as to why the colonies were unjustified in waging a war, the colonists still were justified because the “Declaration of Independence” clearly stated the colonist's problems against the king. They said that they were breaking away from England to become The United States of America.
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The distinction is in name alone. The commonwealths are just like any other state in their politics and laws, and there is no difference in their relationship to the nation as a whole. When used to refer to U.S. states, there is no difference between a 'state' and a 'commonwealth'. The distinction is in name alone.
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Malta. ... Malta is one of only three Commonwealth member countries in Europe, all of which are island states and members of the European Union.
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There are four states in the United States that call themselves commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. ... When used to refer to U.S. states, there is no difference between a 'state' and a 'commonwealth'. The distinction is in name alone.
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The USA didn't enter the war late, it didn't want to enter the war at all and there was no obvious reason do so. That is, until it got sucked in by the extremely successful Pearl Harbor attack which really pissed off the American public who were minding their own business.
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They are fully independent nations within the British Empire. In reality though, it is its own country, and the UK has zero control over it. Australia is its own nation, but it still is part of the British Empire. ... Her Majesty remains as the Queen of the UK and other Commonwealth Realms (Australia included).
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In 1965 the Commonwealth Secretariat was established in London to organize and coordinate Commonwealth activities. Historically, the Commonwealth was an evolutionary outgrowth of the British Empire. ... In 1947 India and Pakistan became members of the Commonwealth, the first with chiefly non-European populations.
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The court has more than 120 member nations. But countries that are not members include the United States, China, India, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Qatar and Israel. The U.S. signed the treaty during the Clinton administration, but Congress did not ratify it.
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Puerto Rico is part of the commonwealth of the United States while the United States Virgin Islands counts as a territory. Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands while Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are special municipalities of the Netherlands.
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There are three Commonwealth member states in Europe, all of which are island states and members of the European Union.
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There are 54 countries in the Commonwealth, in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. Commonwealth countries are diverse – they are amongst the world's biggest, smallest, richest and poorest countries. 32 of our members are classified as small states.