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∙ 11y agoin 1931, the Commonwealth was composed of Great Britain, the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland), Canada, Newfoundland (since 1949 part of Canada), Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. As of 1995, the other sovereign members (with date of entry) were: India (1947), Pakistan (1947), Sri Lanka (as Ceylon, 1948), Ghana (1957), Malaysia (as Federation of Malaya, 1957), Nigeria (1960), Cyprus (1961), Sierra Leone (1961), Tanzania (as Tanganyika, 1961), Jamaica (1962), Trinidad and Tobago (1962), Uganda (1962), Kenya (1963), Malawi (1964), Zambia (1964), Malta (1964), The Gambia (1965), Singapore (1965), Guyana (1966), Botswana (1966), Lesotho (1966), Barbados (1966), Antigua and Barbuda (1967), Dominica (1967), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1967), Saint Lucia (1967), Nauru (1968), Mauritius (1968), Swaziland (1968), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1969), Samoa (1970), Tonga (1970), Bangladesh (1972), Bahamas (1973), Grenada (1974), Papua New Guinea (1975), Seychelles (1976), Solomon Islands (1978), Tuvalu (1978), Kiribati (1979), Vanuatu (1980), Zimbabwe (1980), Belize (1981), Brunei (1984), Maldives (1985), Namibia (1990), Cameroon (1995), and Mozambique (1995; a former Portuguese colony and the first Commonwealth member never to have been under British authority even in part). Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan, Fiji, and Zimbabwe all withdrew at different times; all but Ireland and Zimbabwe have rejoined. In addition, Nigeria's membership was suspended (1995-99) because of the country's human-rights abuses; Pakistan was suspended (1999-2004) following the military coup there; Zimbabwe was suspended for a year following the widely criticized presidential election of 2002 and when the suspension was extended in 2003, Zimbabwe withdrew; and Fiji was suspended (2006-) following the military coup there.
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∙ 16y agoEngland did not join the Commonwealth, it was the creator of it. The Commonwealth was established in London on the 18 of november, 1926
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∙ 9y agoCanada joined the Commonwealth when its independence was recognized under the Statute of Westminster. Arnold Smith was the first Commonwealth Secretary General.
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Is there an opening ceremony at the commonwealth games?
Yes, there are Opening Ceremonies in the Commonwealth Games as well as Closing Ceremonies. Each is opened and closed by a head of state, Commonwealth nations representative or a member of the British Monarchy.
Where are the Commonwealth Games mostly held?
Like the Olympics the Commonwealth Games are held in different cities each time. That city is always a city in a nation that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
What is capital of the british commonwealth of nations?
London Both question and answer are wrong. The term "British Commonwealth" is no longer used; the correct term is The Commonwealth. Since the Commonwealth consists of 54 independent nations, there is no capital. Each member has its capital of course; London is the capital of the United Kingdom, one of the 54 members.
Why is the British commonwealth considered?
The British Commonwealth is an obsolete name for what is now called the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an association of some 54 independent, sovereign nations, most (but not all) of whom were once part of the British Empire
Why are the commonwealth games called the commonwealth games?
Once called The British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games are called the "Friendly Games" because the participants share a common language, so all athletes and officials can converse with each other. It has led to the games being called the "Friendly Games."
What does the Commonwealth star symbolize?
The Commonwealth star represents federation. It has one point for each state of the Commonwealth, plus one for the territories.
What is the importance of commonwealth games?
to check the spirit and talent of each country
How many members are there in the UN general assembly?
There are 193 member states in the United Nations General Assembly. Each member state has one vote.
Each member nation of the United Nations?
has only one vote
How many electors does each state have and how is it determined?
The amount of electors really depends on the number of people in the state each state gets one member for each member of Congress had bythat state
Which organ of the United Nations is composed of all the member nations each having one vote?
The General Assembly.
What does the Commonwealth star of the Australian flag symbolise?
The Commonwealth Star of the Australian flag has seven points, one for each State and one for the Territories.
