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| {{sort|Antigua and Barbuda|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} [[Antigua and Barbuda]]}}
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| Antigua and Barbuda
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| North America
| align=right| 81,000
| align=right| 81,000
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| align=center| 1931
| align=center| 1931
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| {{sort|Australia|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]}}
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| [[Australia]]
| Oceania
| Oceania
| align=right| 20,555,300
| align=right| 20,555,300
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| align=center| 1973
| align=center| 1973
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| {{sort|Bahamas|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} [[Bahamas]]}}
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| Bahamas
| North America
| North America
| align=right| 323,000
| align=right| 323,000
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| align=center| 1972
| align=center| 1972
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| {{sort|Bangladesh|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]]}}
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| Bangladesh
| Asia
| Asia
| align=right| 148,384,000
| align=right| 148,384,000
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| align=center| 1966
| align=center| 1966
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| {{sort|Barbados|{{flagicon|Barbados}} [[Barbados]]}}
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| Barbados
| North America
| North America
| align=right| 279,000
| align=right| 279,000
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| align=center| 1981
| align=center| 1981
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| {{sort|Belize|{{flagicon|Belize}} [[Belize]]}}
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| Belize
| North America
| North America
| align=right| 287,730
| align=right| 287,730
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| align=center| 1966
| align=center| 1966
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| {{sort|Botswana|{{flagicon|Botswana}} [[Botswana]]}}
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| Botswana
| Africa
| Africa
| align=right| 1,765,000
| align=right| 1,765,000
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| align=center| 1984
| align=center| 1984
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| {{sort|Brunei|{{flagicon|Brunei}} [[Brunei]]}}
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| Brunei
| Asia
| Asia
| align=right| 374,000
| align=right| 374,000
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| align=center| 1962
| align=center| 1962
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| {{sort|Uganda|{{flagicon|Uganda}} [[Uganda]]}}
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| Uganda]
| Africa
| Africa
| align=right| 28,816,000
| align=right| 28,816,000
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| align=center| 1931
| align=center| 1931
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| {{sort|United Kingdom|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]}}
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| [[United Kingdom]]
| Europe
| Europe
| align=right| 60,209,500
| align=right| 60,209,500
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| align=center| 1980
| align=center| 1980
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| {{sort|Vanuatu|{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[Vanuatu]]}}
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| Vanuatu
| Oceania
| Oceania
| align=right| 211,000
| align=right| 211,000
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| align=center| 1964
| align=center| 1964
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| {{sort|Zambia|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Zambia]]}}
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| Zambia
| Africa
| Africa
| align=right| 11,668,000
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{{note|1}}A. The population figure is based on 2004 estimates.<br>
 
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{{note|2}}B. The population figure is based on 2005 estimates.<br>
 
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{{note|3}}C. As a special member, Nauru takes part in all Commonwealth activities, except heads of government meetings. They are not assessed by the Commonwealth, but make voluntary contributions toward the running of the Secretariat and are eligible for all forms of technical assistance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16447.htm |title=Background Note: Nauru|publisher=[[United States Department of State]]|date=April 2008|accessdate=2008-06-17}}</ref>
 
[[Category: Geography]] [[Category: History]]
[[Category: Geography]] [[Category: History]]

Revision as of 05:54, 22 January 2009

The Commonwealth of Nations', also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of them are former British colonies, or dependencies of these colonies (the exceptions being the United Kingdom itself and Mozambique).

Current members

All table information based on figures provided by the Commonwealth of Nations Secretariat members list, most population figures are based on 2007 estimates, unless otherwise noted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Note: The table can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically using the File:TableSortIconExample.gif icon.

Joined Country Continent Population Notes
1981 Antigua and Barbuda North America 81,000
1931 Australia Oceania 20,555,300 One of the original Dominions at the time of the Statute of Westminster 1931, although the statute was not adopted in Australia until 1942.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1973 Bahamas North America 323,000
1972 Bangladesh Asia 148,384,000 Gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.<ref name="Wind of Change"/>
1966 Barbados North America 279,000
1981 Belize North America 287,730
1966 Botswana Africa 1,765,000
1984 Brunei Asia 374,000
1995 Template:Sort Africa 16,322,000
1931 Template:Sort North America 32,654,500 One of the original Dominions at the time of the Statute of Westminster 1931.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1961 Template:Sort Europe / Asia 818,200
1978 Template:Sort North America Template:Sort
1965 Template:Sort Africa 1,517,000
1957 Template:Sort Africa 22,113,000
1974 Template:Sort North America 103,000
1966 Template:Sort South America 751,000
1947 Template:Sort Asia 1,100,000,000
1962 Template:Sort North America 2,651,000
1963 Template:Sort Africa 34,256,000
1979 Template:Sort Oceania Template:Sort
1966 Template:Sort Africa 1,795,000
1964 Template:Sort Africa 12,884,000
1957 Template:Sort Asia 27,356,000 Joined as the Federation of Malaya in 1957; renamed Malaysia with the admission in 1963 of the states of Singapore (became a separate independent member of the Commonwealth in 1965) Sabah and Sarawak.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1982 Template:Sort Asia 329,000 Gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 July 1965.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1964 Template:Sort Europe 402,668
1968 Template:Sort Africa 1,245,000
1995 Template:Sort Africa 19,792,000
1990 Template:Sort Africa 2,031,000
1968 Template:Sort Oceania 14,000 Nauru is a Special Member.Template:Ref The nation was a full member from 1999 to 2005, but reverted back to special status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1931 Template:Sort Oceania 4,147,972 One of the original Dominions at the time of the Statute of Westminster 1931, although the Statute was not adopted in New Zealand until 1947.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1960 Template:Sort Africa 132,796,000 Suspended in 1995, readmitted in 1999.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1947 Template:Sort Asia 158,352,000 Left in 1972, rejoined 1989; suspended in 1999, readmitted in 2004; suspended in 2007,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> readmitted in 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1975 Template:Sort Oceania 5,887,000
1983 Template:Sort North America 43,000
1979 Template:Sort North America 161,000
1979 Template:Sort North America Template:Sort
1970 Template:Sort Oceania 185,000
1976 Template:Sort Africa 81,000
1961 Template:Sort Africa 5,525,000
1965 Template:Sort Asia 4,326,000
1978 Template:Sort Oceania 478,000
1931 Template:Sort Africa 47,423,000 One of the original Dominions at the time of the Statute of Westminster 1931. Left in 1961, rejoined in 1994.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1948 Template:Sort Asia 20,743,000
1968 Template:Sort Africa 1,032,000
1964 Template:Sort Africa 38,329,000 Merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.<ref name="Tanzania">Template:Cite web</ref>
1970 Template:Sort Oceania 102,000
1962 Template:Sort North America 1,305,000
1978 Template:Sort Oceania 10,000
1962 Uganda] Africa 28,816,000
1931 United Kingdom Europe 60,209,500 The Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted the Statute of Westminster 1931.
1980 Vanuatu Oceania 211,000
1964 Zambia Africa 11,668,000
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