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2. An association of 54 countries working towards shared goals of prosperity,

democracy and peace.
3. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and
Americas, Europe and the Pacific. This is a list of members
4. The Commonwealth’s roots go back to the British Empire, when
countries around the world were ruled by Britain.
5. The commonwealth was created in 1884 and consisted of former colonies of the
British Empire. It was founded in the context of Decolonization. The term “CW of
Nations” was first used in 1884 by Lord Rosebury who was an English politician.
6. Originally, there were 5 members: the United Kingdom, Canada, the Irish Free
State, Newfoundland and the Union of South Africa.
7. At the 1926 conference, Britain and the Dominions agreed that
they were all equal members of a community within the British Empire. They all owed
allegiance to the British king or queen, but the United Kingdom did not rule over them.
8. These aspects to the relationship were formalised by the Statute of Westminster in
1931.
The 1949 London Declaration ended this, allowing republican and indigenous
monarchic members on the condition that they recognised the British monarch as the
"Head of the Commonwealth".
9. King George VI was the first Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Elizabeth II
became Head when he died.
The Queen holds discussions with Commonwealth leaders. She visits the host
country during each summit, meeting the leaders in individual audience and at larger
formal functions.
The Queen has ruled for longer than any other Monarch in British history, becoming

a much loved and respected figure across the globe .

10. The Commonwealth provides common values to member countries such as
equality, democracy, good governance, individual liberty, non-discrimination, rule of
law and world peace.
Commonwealth countries are united by their common interests but
remain autonomous. They are not bound by any treaty, they may be neutral when
conflict involves one or more countries of the organization.
■ 11. Commonwealth comprises almost a third of the world‘s countries and has
about the quarter of the world population
■ The four largest CN by population: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria
■ Many CN share certain identifiable traditions and customs(The
Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Day)
■ The smallest member is Tuvalu
■ The three largest CN by area: Canada, Australia and India
■ The four largest economies: India, UK, Canada and Australia