Commonwealth realms
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The Commonwealth realms are sovereign states that share the same monarch as their head of state within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Observed surface forms (11)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchies
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group of sovereign states ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom |
Commonwealth republics
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Commonwealth states with their own non-shared monarchs ⓘ United Kingdom as a specific realm among them ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
collective term is not a formal legal entity
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cooperate within the Commonwealth framework ⓘ each realm is equal in status ⓘ governor-general is usually appointed on advice of realm’s prime minister ⓘ monarch acts separately in each realm ⓘ monarch is represented domestically by a governor-general in most realms ⓘ monarch resides primarily in the United Kingdom ⓘ monarch’s powers are defined by each realm’s constitution ⓘ monarch’s role is largely ceremonial ⓘ monarch’s succession rules are generally shared ⓘ monarch’s title may vary between realms ⓘ no realm has authority over another ⓘ parliamentary system of government ⓘ realms can become republics by constitutional change ⓘ recognize the same person as monarch ⓘ separate citizenships ⓘ separate constitutions ⓘ separate legal systems ⓘ share a common monarch but not a common government ⓘ share historical ties to the British Empire ⓘ share the same monarch as head of state ⓘ some realms are located in Europe ⓘ some realms are located in Oceania ⓘ some realms are located in the Americas ⓘ some realms are located in the Caribbean ⓘ some realms are located in the Pacific ⓘ sovereign and independent states ⓘ term distinguishes them from other Commonwealth members ⓘ use Westminster-style institutions to varying degrees ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship | each realm has its own nationality law ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveName | realms of the Crown ⓘ |
| hasDiplomaticRepresentation | each realm maintains its own diplomatic missions ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| hasHeadOfGovernment | prime minister in each realm ⓘ |
| hasHeadOfState | same monarch ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin |
decolonization of the British Empire
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evolution of the British Commonwealth into the modern Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| hasInternationalStatus | each realm is a separate subject of international law ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English is widely used in government and law ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Statute of Westminster 1931 and subsequent constitutional developments ⓘ |
| hasMonarch | British monarch ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionLaw | influenced by the Act of Settlement 1701 and subsequent reforms ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth realm of Malta
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth_realm
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth realm of the Bahamas