Commonwealth
WEBThe Commonwealth is home to 2.7 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC is the 6th Commonwealth Secretary-General. We host regular events, webinars and conferences on behalf of our member countries.
Member countries | Commonwealth
WEBindependent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. 33. of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less. 2.7 billion. citizens live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 per cent aged 29 or under. Commonwealth countries are diverse ...
About us | Commonwealth
WEBAbout us. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like …
Canada | Commonwealth
WEBCanada is the second-largest country in the world. It borders the United States to the south, and the US state of Alaska to the north-west. It is also next to the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Canada’s hugely varied geography includes mountain ranges, highland plateaus with thousands of lakes and rivers, lowlands, plains and prairies. The Arctic region of the country has hundreds of ...
Australia | Commonwealth
WEBAustralia lies between the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is the largest island – and one of the largest countries – in the world. Its closest neighbours are New Zealand to the east and Papua New Guinea to the north. It has a large mountain range that runs down its east coast. Most of the centre of the country is covered by desert. The majority of its population live on the coasts.
Our history | Commonwealth
WEBCommonwealth celebrates 50 years. 26 April 1999 marked the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of London where leaders agreed that Commonwealth members are “free and equal members of the Commonwealth of Nations, freely co-operating in the pursuit of peace, liberty and progress”. 1999.
Facts | Commonwealth
WEBThe combined GDP of Commonwealth countries in 2021 was US$13.1 trillion and is estimated to reach $19.5 trillion in 2027, almost doubling in ten years from $10.4 trillion in 2017. Bilateral costs for trading partners in Commonwealth countries are on average 19 per cent less than between those in non-member countries.
India | Commonwealth
WEBIndia mainly sits on a vast peninsula in Southern Asia, surrounded by the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. In the north, it borders countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and China. Its diverse geography includes a plateau region to the south, flat-to-rolling plains along the Ganges river, and the Himalayan mountain range to the north.
United Kingdom | Commonwealth
WEBThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is an island country that sits north-west of mainland Europe. It is made up of mainland Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland). It has numerous smaller islands. The UK is low lying in the east. It has mountains in the north of England, in Scotland, in Northern ...
Botswana | Commonwealth
WEB2.352 million (2022) Area. 581,730 square kilometres. Capital city. Gaborone. Joined the Commonwealth. 1966, following independence from Britain. A landlocked country in the centre of Southern Africa, Botswana is bordered by Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Although most of the country is covered by deep Kalahari sand, there are ...