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Commonwealth of Independent States (association) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 60 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 60.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 080 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 80.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: A free association of sovereign states formed in 1991. It is comprised of Russia and 11 other republics that were once part of the Soviet Union. The city of Minsk in Belarus is its administrative center. The Commonwealth's goals are to coordinate its members' policies regarding their economies, foreign relations, defense, immigration policies, environmental protection, and law enforcement. |
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established 1991 |
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