- The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth and formerly as the British Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 54 independent sovereign States, all of which are former possessions of the British Empire, except for Mozambique, Rwanda and the United Kingdom itself.
- Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth, recognized by each State, Although the Queen heads the Commonwealth in a symbolic capacity, it is the Commonwealth Secretary-general who is the Chief Executive of the organization.
- The five largest Commonwealth nations by population are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Tuvalu is the least populous member of the Commonwealth.
- The three largest Commonwealth nations by area are Canada, Australia and India.
- The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is a significant decision-making body that holds bi-annual meetings.
- Marlborough House, London houses the headquarters of the Commonwealth.
They are:
Africa
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Kingdom of eSwatini
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Vincent and The Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
Europe
Pacific
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