{"id":394,"date":"2017-03-29T18:26:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T12:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=394"},"modified":"2022-12-20T07:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:17:56","slug":"what-is-the-commonwealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/history\/what-is-the-commonwealth\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Commonwealth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;394&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (4 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What Is The Commonwealth?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;138&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 138px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (4 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/regions\/what-is-the-commonwealth\/attachment\/commonwealth-nations1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-402\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-402\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1.jpg\" alt=\"The Commonwealth of Nations is a Voluntary Association of Independent Sovereign States Formed by the United Kingdom and Most of its Former Colonies.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/03\/commonwealth-nations1-700x438.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations is an association of the United Kingdom and a number of countries that were former British colonies and dependencies. To learn about the groups, check our <a href=\"\/country-grouping\/\">Country Groups<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The Commonwealth was created to foster harmonious ties, economic and cultural exchanges and diplomatic relations between the member nations. Each member is a sovereign country but the association acknowledges the British monarch as the symbolic head of the organization. The Commonwealth of Nations has 53 member states. Its headquarters are located at Marlborough House in London.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"JUSTIFY\">Member nations of the Commonwealth of Nations \u2013<\/h2>\n<table width=\"574\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"183\"><strong>Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"185\"><strong>Asia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"206\"><strong>Americas<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Botswana<\/td>\n<td>Bangladesh<\/td>\n<td>Antigua and Barbuda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cameroon<\/td>\n<td>Brunei Darussalam<\/td>\n<td>Bahamas, The<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gambia, The<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td>Barbados<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ghana<\/td>\n<td>Malaysia<\/td>\n<td>Belize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kenya<\/td>\n<td>Pakistan<\/td>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lesotho<\/td>\n<td>Singapore<\/td>\n<td>Dominica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Malawi<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td>Grenada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mauritius<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Guyana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mozambique<\/td>\n<td><strong>Pacific<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Jamaica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Namibia<\/td>\n<td>Australia<\/td>\n<td>Saint Lucia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nigeria<\/td>\n<td>Fiji<\/td>\n<td>St Kitts and Nevis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rwanda<\/td>\n<td>Kiribati<\/td>\n<td>St Vincent and The Grenadines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seychelles<\/td>\n<td>Nauru<\/td>\n<td>Trinidad and Tobago<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sierra Leone<\/td>\n<td>New Zealand<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Papua New Guinea<\/td>\n<td><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swaziland<\/td>\n<td>Samoa<\/td>\n<td>Cyprus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uganda<\/td>\n<td>Solomon Islands<\/td>\n<td>Malta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>United Republic of Tanzania<\/td>\n<td>Tonga<\/td>\n<td>United Kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zambia<\/td>\n<td>Tuvalu<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Vanuatu<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Apart from these countries, the dependent territories governed by the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, such as the Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Niue also form part of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">By the late 19th century and towards the early 20th century, Great Britain had embarked on a policy that allowed many of the dependencies and colonies self-governance. The 1931 Statute of Westminster referred to them as the \u201cBritish Commonwealth of Nations\u201d. Soon, many of the colonies started to gain independence but remained associated as part of the Commonwealth. Some countries such as Myanmar chose to reject membership, though.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Unlike other international organizations or military alliances, Commonwealth members are not bound by formal laws or guidelines. The association is purely one of harmonious cooperation and shared growth.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The Commonwealth represents the interests of diverse nations spanning across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Each member nation, small or big, developed or developing, is treated equally and holds the right to voice its opinion in the decisions of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The Commonwealth of Nations is home to over 2.7 billion people (2017 world population estimate &#8211; 7.5 billion). Of the 52 members, some 30 nations are small states. Leaders of the member nations meet every two years and discuss mutual cooperation.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Athletes from the member nations participate in the Commonwealth Games held every four years.\u00a0It is one of the leading multi-sport events held across the globe. The next Commonwealth Games is scheduled to be held between April 4 and April 15, 2018, in Gold Coast City (Queensland), Australia.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Each year, Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday of March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/united-kingdom\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/united-kingdom-thumb.gif\" alt=\"UK Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">UK Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/sports\/commonwealth-games\/host-cities.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/commonwealth-games-host-cities-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Commonwealth Games Host Cities\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commonwealth Games Host Cities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations is an association of the United Kingdom and a number of countries that were former British colonies and dependencies. 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