British Commonwealth
The British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 54 independant states. All but two of these countries (Mozambique and Rwanda) were formerly part of the "British Empire", out of which it developed. The member states cooperate within a frame work of common values and goals. These include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, equality, free trade, and world peace.
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Country
Antigua & Barbuda Australia
Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Brunei Cameroon Canada Cyprus Dominica Fiji Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nauru New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Rwanda Saint Kitts & Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & The Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu Uganda United Kingdom Vanuatu Zambia |
Joined
1st December 1981
11th December 1931 10th July 1973 18th April 1972 30th November 1966 21st September 1981 30th September 1966 1st January 1984 13th November 1995 11th December 1931 15th March 1961 3rd November 1978 10th October 1970 6th March 1967 7th February 1974 26th May 1966 15th August 1947 6th August 1962 12th December 1963 12th July 1979 4th October 1966 6th July 1964 31st August 1957 21st September 1964 12th March 1968 13th November 1995 21st March 1990 1st November 1968 11th November 1931 1st October 1960 15th August 1947 16th September 1965 29th November 1979 19th September 1983 22nd February 1979 27th October 1979 28th August 1970 29th June 1976 27th April 1961 9th August 1965 7th July 1978 11th December 1931 4th February 1948 6th September 1968 26th April 1964 4th June 1970 31st August 1962 1st October 1976 9th October 1962 11th December 1931 30th July 1980 24th October 1964 |
Region
Caribbean #
Oceania Caribbean # Asia Caribbean # North America # Africa Asia Africa North America # Asia Caribbean Oceania Africa Caribbean # South Africa Asia Caribbean # Africa Oceania Africa Africa Asia Europe Africa Africa Africa Oceania Oceania # Africa Asia Oceania # Africa Caribbean # Caribbean # Caribbean # Oceania Africa Africa Asia Oceania # Africa Asia Africa Africa Africa Caribbean # Oceania Africa Europe # Oceania Africa |
# Commonwealth realms, recognising Elizabeth II as there individual Queen since the day of there independence.
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