The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. [1] Most of them were British colonies or dependencies of those …

Member countries 56 independent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific

Click here to access the Commonwealth country directory, containing 53 detailed country profiles on Commonwealth member states.

After becoming independent, these 55 states have chosen to work with one another and with the United Kingdom in cooperation while also recognizing the British monarch as their symbolic head.

Here is a list of the 54 member countries of the Commonwealth: These countries, although diverse in terms of geography, culture, and history, share a common bond through their …

In 2009, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth, the Royal Commonwealth Society commissioned a poll of public opinion in seven of the member states: …

Commonwealth countries are diverse: they are among the world’s biggest, smallest, richest and poorest countries. Together they work to pursue common goals and values.

Apr 25, 2023 · About 2.5 billion people - out of a global population of eight billion - live in the 56 Commonwealth countries. More than 60 per cent of the Commonwealth's population is aged …

Oct 19, 2025 · Commonwealth, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of …

View and download a map of the 56 Commonwealth member countries.