Sigil7Join Date: 2008-06-02
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Harhar, first thread celebrating this day in WWC. =)
Thanks for starting the series of revolts against the european empires than ended in most (if not all) of the american continent being independent from the likes of Holland, England, Spain and Portugal.
Have a nice day celebrating and going crazy with fireworks til' it's over.
While I suffer with elections and political party propaganda. =3 |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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Not really, Canada still remains part of the British Empire as a Commonwealth. |
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duckydaveJoin Date: 2009-01-04
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I find it ironic that we celebrate our nation by destroying a piece of it with fireworks. |
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FaffyxDJoin Date: 2009-03-13
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Waahh.. Today are elections here ._. |
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Sigil7Join Date: 2008-06-02
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@Jericho
That's why I said "most".
@Faffy
Inorite? I woke up at 9 AM, only to hear my neighbor shouting names. The voting ballot is inside my neighbor's garage which is literally 10 meters away.
(I'm TheGolden) |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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Mexico declared its independance in 1810 and was recognized 1821. |
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OtherAvusJoin Date: 2009-08-17
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Actually, Jericho, you are completely wrong. Canada has been independent since 1982, following the Canada Act which patriated Canada from the United Kingdom. Canada was part of the British Empire until 1931, when the Statue of Westminster was signed. The Commonwealth actually has nearly nothing to do with the British Empire. It is just a group, like the European Union, that was founded by Great Britain. Great Britain convinced many of it's former colonies to join the commonwealth, but not all of the countries have ever been part of the British Empire.
A few countries in the Commonwealth, such as Rwanda or Mozambique, didn't even gain independence from English-speaking countries. (Portugal and Belgium, respectively) |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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Yes but Canada still recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as their Monarch. However here relatives and children and descendants to not bare any titles accept honary and military ones. |
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OtherAvusJoin Date: 2009-08-17
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The crown of Canada is a separate throne than the British one, but the line is much the same. It's like how Prussia and Germany had the same line. Or how Italy and France used to have the same line. There are only minor differences in the line to the British throne and the Canadian throne since The Royal Family hasn't been overthrown in the last 28 years... |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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That is true but I dont care how independant you say you are as long as Queen of Canada is stamped in that old ladies job description, you are part of the empire. |
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yep america started it all in 1776 |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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More in 1775 arguably 1763. |
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OtherAvusJoin Date: 2009-08-17
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Jericho...
Alright, the British Empire has lost all of it's territories apart from the following:
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Vi.rgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena
South Georgia & Sandwich Islands
Sovreign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Turks and Caicos Islands
Moreover, in 2002, the Empire officially disbanded, and now those are considered 'overseas territories'.
Know your facts before posting.
If you want to know more, search British Overseas Territory on Wikipedia. |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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You are a Commonwealth of the empire and that woman is still your Queen, you may not be a territory but she is still 'Queen of Canada'. |
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logmanjrJoin Date: 2008-05-13
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You forgot pitcairn islands |
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OtherAvusJoin Date: 2009-08-17
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Just because we have a queen doesn't make us part of the British Empire... |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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But not but it does if your Queen is the Queen of the British Empire. |
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Meh....I Got Tired Of Teaching Global Geography to U.S So I Did Not Encounter more Moronic 6 Year Olds Calling Me Dumbest Person Ever for saying America is not a country and that North America is a region and that AMERICA is a continent.
That´s Why I Didn´t Logged On In July 4th..... |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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All your doing is playing word games. |
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That´s Not MY Doing.
Guess you forgot that in that case...Your would be You´re.....Contraction to You Are |
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branch12Join Date: 2008-02-08
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...Hey. |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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How witty of you. |
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Jericho15Join Date: 2008-06-13
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NO U. |
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