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Nov 27, 2009
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Com'monwealth of In'dependent States'




an alliance of former Soviet republics formed in December 1991, including: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Abbr.: C.I.S.

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Commonwealth of EnglandCommonwealth of Nations
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