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Posted by Richard Rabinowitz on Mon Jan 31 13:36:41 2005, in response to Re: People abroad not liking us, posted by Rail Blue on Sun Jan 30 17:50:19 2005. Should the Commonwealth be based in London, anyway? While it's the historic center (centre?) of the British Empire, someplace in India or Australia would geographically make more sense (see here) - someplace such as Mumbai. While the Commonwealth covers areas in many parts of the world, the bulk of the territory (and much of the population) seems to be oriented around the Indian Ocean, with several areas bordering on the Pacific Ocean. I suspect New Delhi or even Mumbai would make a more accessible capital of the Commonwealth than London. (Disclaimer: I am not sure Canada, Britain, Pakistan, and Bangladesh would want to go along with this, but I suppose most of the other countries would find little wrong with such a proposition. Pakistan and Bangladesh have historically been opposed to India, while Britain might be reluctant to give up its centrality and Canada would find Mumbai/ Delhi to be a longer trip than London.) |
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