Commonwealth of Nations
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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 |
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| 1981 | Template:Sort | North America | 81,000 | |
| 1931 | Template:Sort | 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 | Template:Sort | North America | 323,000 | |
| 1972 | Template:Sort | Asia | 148,384,000 | Gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.<ref name="Wind of Change"/> |
| 1966 | Template:Sort | North America | 279,000 | |
| 1981 | Template:Sort | North America | 287,730 | |
| 1966 | Template:Sort | Africa | 1,765,000 | |
| 1984 | Template:Sort | 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 | Template:Sort | Africa | 28,816,000 | |
| 1931 | Template:Sort | Europe | 60,209,500 | The Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted the Statute of Westminster 1931. |
| 1980 | Template:Sort | Oceania | 211,000 | |
| 1964 | Template:Sort | Africa | 11,668,000 |
Template:NoteA. The population figure is based on 2004 estimates.
Template:NoteB. The population figure is based on 2005 estimates.
Template:NoteC. 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>Template:Cite web</ref>
