The Commonwealth was established in 1946. It is an organization of 52 nations. Its headquarters is located in London. The Commonwealth represents 2.4 billion of the worlds and it includes both advanced as well as developing countries. Thirty of its members are small nations, many of which are island nations.
Member countries are supported by a network of more than 80 intergovernmental, civil societies, cultural and professional organizations. Rwanda was the last country to join the Commonwealth. It joined the Commonwealth in 2009.
Commonwealth helps member countries to achieve developmental goals, democracy and peace. It helps to strengthen governance, and promote justice and human rights. The objectives of Commonwealth are to grow economies and boost trade, empower young generation and address threats such as climate change, debt and inequality.
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s structure is split into three areas:
- Governance and Peace
- Trade, Oceans and Natural Resources
- Economic, Social and Sustainable Development
Regionwise Countries
Africa
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Swaziland
- Uganda
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania Zambia
Asia
- Bangladesh
- Brunei Darussalam
- India
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
Caribbean and Americas
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas,
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guiana a
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Vincent and The Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
Europe
- Cyprus
- Malta
- United Kingdom
Pacific
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Nauru
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
- Tonga
- Vanuatu