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* Elizabeth II is a "shared" monarch. As they do with other symbols of their country (the English and French languages for example), Canadians share their Queen with several nations. As of 1999, The Queen was Queen of 15 other countries. She presides over the Commonwealth, a non-military alliance which brings together diverse nations reflecting all the world's cultures, and including 1/4 of its population. Far from being less Canadian for this, the "shared Queen" in fact enriches Canada with her ties to the outside world from which many new Canadian citizens come.
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Queen Elizabeth II has reigned as the British Sovereign for almost 55 years - the fifth-longest-serving British monarch - celebrating her Golden Jubilee in October 2002 at the age of 76. Her Majesty represents Britain to the rest of the world and has made 256 official overseas trips to 129 different countries.
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Queen Elizabeth last visited Malta two years ago when the country hosted the lost Chogm. Malta will again be at the forefront of this year's Chogm because it is sponsoring its foreign minister, Michael Frendo, as one of the three candidates to replace outgoing Secretary-General Don McKinnon at the current Chogm.
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* Elizabeth II is a great symbol of the unity of the world's races. Canada and Papua New Guinea, culturally mixed countries, one predominantly white and the other mainly Melanesian, Papuan and Negrito, both have her as Queen.
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Queen Elizabeth Il is a 'constitutional monarch'. This means that although she is officially the head of the state, the country is actually run by the government, led by the Prime Minister.
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Overall... Elizabeth II has provided the nation's main symbol of continuity, and her many visits to Commonwealth and other countries have won her wide respect. In 2006 she celebrated her 80th birthday with her family at
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