The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Nations commonly known as the Commonwealth is

an intergovernmental organization made up of 56 member states which are
almost all former territories of the British Empire. The Commonwealth
emerged in the mid-twentieth century during the process of decolonization.
It is formally constituted by the London Declaration of 1949 which makes
member states “free and equal” partners. The symbol of this free
association is King Charles III who is head of the Commonwealth. The King
is also the monarchical head of state of the 15 Commonwealth realms. The
other member states are 36 republics and 5 monarchies with a different
monarch. Member States have no obligations towards each other. They are
brought together by language, history, culture and values outlined in the
Commonwealth Charter such as democracy, human rights and the rule of
law.
The Commonwealth was born on November 19, 1926, and had 6 members :
the British Empire, South Africa, Australia, Canada, as well as Ireland and
Newfoundland.
The Commonwealth was made up of 9 members when Elizabeth II came to
the throne in 1952 : the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
The current 56 Member States (2022) represent 30,282,502 km2 of territory
on five continents. Their current population is estimated at 2,558,903,391
inhabitants, or about a third of humanity. Three states account for 80% of
the inhabitants: India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and the most represented
continent is Africa, with 21 member countries.
The Commonwealth was born on November 19, 1926, and had 6 members:
the British Empire, South Africa, Australia, Canada, as well as Ireland and
Newfoundland. The Commonwealth was made up of 9 members when
Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 : the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
The current 56 Member States (2022) represent 30,282,502 km2 of territory
on five continents. Their current population is estimated at 2,558,903,391
inhabitants, or about a third of humanity. Three states account for 80% of
the inhabitants: India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and the most represented
continent is Africa, with 21 member countries.