Common wealth countries

Answer 1

The Commonwealth of Nations, formerly the British Commonwealth of Nations, is a 53 member group that wer4e formerly colonies of the British Empire. They include Antigua, Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Domenica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St. Kitts/Nevis, Saint Lucia, The Grenadines/Saint Vincent, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad/Tobogo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu and Zambia.

Answer 2

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of them are former British colonies, or dependencies of these colonies.

The Commonwealth was first officially formed in 1931 when the Statute of Westminster gave legal recognition to the independence of dominions.

The current 53 members of the commonwealth are:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belize
• Botswana
• Brunei
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cyprus
• Dominica
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Grenada
• Guyana
• India
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• Vanuatu
• Zambia

In addition for the Commonwealth Games some countries compete as separate nations, for example United Kingdon competes as England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. This brings the total number of nations competing at the Commonwealth Games to 71 currently.

Answer 3

• Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia

Answer 4

According to the Commonwealth Secretariat, "The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development." The member states are:

1. Antigua & Barbuda
2. Australia
3. The Bahamas
4. Bangladesh
5. Barbados
6. Belize
7. Botswana
8. Brunei Darussalam
9. Cameroon
10. Canada
11. Cyprus
12. Dominica
13. Fiji Islands (membership currently suspended)
14. The Gambia
15. Ghana
16. Granada
17. Guyana
18. India
19. Jamaica
20. Kenya
21. Kiribati
22. Lesotho
23. Malawi
24. Malaysia
25. Maldives
26. Malta
27. Mauritius
28. Mozambique
29. Namibia
30. Nauru
31. New Zealand
32. Nigeria
33. Pakistan
34. Papua New Guinea
35. Rwanda
36. St Kitts and Nevis
37. St. Lucia
38. St Vincent and the Grenadines
39. Samoa
40. Seychelles
41. Sierra Leone
42. Singapore
43. Solomon Islands
44. South Africa
45. Sri Lanka
46. Swaziland
47. Tonga
48. Trinidad & Tobago
49. Tuvalu
50. Uganda
51. United Kingdom
52. United Republic of Tanzania
53. Vanuatu
54. Zambia

Answer 5

The British Commonwealth consists of 53 countries that were former colonial possessions of the British Empire. Sixteen of its member states acknowledge Queen Elizabeth II as their queen.

Answer 6

See related link 'List of Members of the Commonwealth of Nations - Wikipedia'

Answer 7

British