INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Almost every country is a member of the United Nations (UN). Most countries also belong to other smaller international groups. Britain belongs to three other international organizations: the Commonwealth of Nations, the European Union (EU) and NATO ( The North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
The Commonwealth consists of most of the countries that were once parts of the British Empire. There are 53 members. Some are very large countries like Canada, India and Australia. Some are just small islands like Barbados and Tonga. The Head of the Commonfwealth in
the Quuen. There is also a Secretary-General, who is chosen from any one of the 53 countries. The Commonwealth promotes educational programmes and exchanges between the different countries. Every four years they hold the Commonwealth Games.
Britain is one of the fifteen countries of the European Union. She joined en 1973 at the same time as Denmark and th
e Republic of Ireland. Joining the EU brought many changes. Previously, Britain had bought a lot of food from the other countries in the Commonwealth, but after joining the EU, she had to buy it from European countries instead. The caused some problems for Commonwealth countries like New Zealand.
NATO is a military organizations. It consists of most of the countries of Western Europe together with Canada and the United States. Its headquarters is in Brussels.
Almost every country is a member of the United Nations (UN). Most countries also belong to other smaller international groups. Britain belongs to three other international organizations: the Commonwealth of Nations, the European Union (EU) and NATO ( The North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
The Commonwealth consists of most of the countries that were once parts of the British Empire. There are 53 members. Some are very large countries like Canada, India and Australia. Some are just small islands like Barbados and Tonga. The Head of the Commonfwealth in
the Quuen. There is also a Secretary-General, who is chosen from any one of the 53 countries. The Commonwealth promotes educational programmes and exchanges between the different countries. Every four years they hold the Commonwealth Games.Britain is one of the fifteen countries of the European Union. She joined en 1973 at the same time as Denmark and th
e Republic of Ireland. Joining the EU brought many changes. Previously, Britain had bought a lot of food from the other countries in the Commonwealth, but after joining the EU, she had to buy it from European countries instead. The caused some problems for Commonwealth countries like New Zealand.NATO is a military organizations. It consists of most of the countries of Western Europe together with Canada and the United States. Its headquarters is in Brussels.
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