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The Commonwealth - Fast Facts
The Commonwealth is made up of 54 independent countries that work together to pursue common goals which promote development, democracy, and peace. Our combined population of 2.4 billion is almost a third of the global population.
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The combined GDP is projected to surpass US$13 trillion in 2020.
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Half of the top 20 global emerging cities are in the Commonwealth.
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Seven of the top 10 countries in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which measures rule of law, human rights, participation, human development and sustainable economic opportunity, are Commonwealth members.
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Seven of the top 10 countries for gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa are Commonwealth countries, according to World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2015.
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Five of the best performing 15 countries in the Youth Development Index are Commonwealth members.
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Since 1991, 12 Commonwealth member countries have moved to multi-party democracy from military or one-party rule.
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COMMONWEALTH - Insights, Inspiration, & Innovation
Steve Desjardins, India Canada Friendship Circle
- Jun 10, 2019
15 June 2019 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council Free Public Lecture
It gives me great pleasure to invite you on behalf of Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council to a Public Lecture on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm in Room 303 Patterson Hall, Carleton University. The Lecture entitled Jai Jagat will be delivered by Ms. Jill Carr-Harris of Ekta Parishad. Ms Carr-Harris will be speaking about a 10000 km March from New Delhi to Geneva that will take place over the period October 2, 2019 to September 26, 2020. The march will speak to poverty, discrimin
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