15 October 2010

POP QUIZ: Queen and Commonwealth

So, over the last couple of weeks we've been watching 54 Commonwealth nations battle for sporting medals.
But some constitutional questions:
Q1.  How many of the nations are monarchies with Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign?
Q2.  How many of the nations are republics.
Q3.  How many of the nations are monarchies with a different Sovereign?
Answers in comments. 

2 comments:

  1. Dean Knight15 October, 2010 09:51

    Q1: 16 nations are monarchies.
    Q2: 33 nations are republics.
    Q3. 5 nations have a different sovereign.

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  2. Robin Johnson's Economics Web Page16 October, 2010 18:58

    Thats funny! From TV1's coverage, I thought the 'Commonwealth' Games were just between NZ and Australia, and just happened to be in Delhi, so there could be some sound bites about gastro-enteritis.

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