Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Commonwealth Countries - Which Are They?

 

Commonwealth of Nations Map from Wikipedia

Commonwealth flag

Commonwealth Day is Monday 8th March 2021.

The number of members might cause you some confusion.  A country might withdraw or be asked to leave. Or apply to join. 

Notable large areas which have members:

Australia

Antigua

Banglasesh

Cameroon

Canada

Cyprus

Grenada

Guyana

India

New Zealand

South Africa

Total commonwealth realms, currently 15, but countries, 54. :

Hover your mouse pointer over a country on the map and its name pops up.

https://thecommonwealth.org/

I found:

Australia

The Bahamas

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belize

Botswana

Canada

Fiji

Ghana

Grenada

Jamaica

Kenya

Malawi

Malaysia

Malta

Mozambique

Namibia

New Zealand

Nigeria

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

St Christopher & Nevis

Tanzania

Tuvalu

Trinidad & Tobago

Zambia


Useful Websites

https://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/guyana

https://www.royal.uk/commonwealth-and-overseas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Flag_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations

https://www.facebook.com/commonwealthsec


About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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