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===Members=== | ===Members=== | ||
[[Antigua and Barbuda]] 1981, [[Australia]] 1942,<br> [[The Bahamas]] 1973,, [[Bangladesh]] 1972 , | [[Antigua and Barbuda]] 1981, [[Australia]] 1942,<br> [[The Bahamas]] 1973,, [[Bangladesh]] 1972 , | ||
[[Barbados]] 1966 , [[Belize]] 1981, [[Botswana]] 1966, [[Brunei]] 1984,<br> [[Cameroon]] 1995, [[Canada]] 1931 , [[Cyprus]] 1961,<br> [[Dominica]] 1978, [[Fiji Islands]] 1970 (left in 1987, rejoined in 1997), <br> | [[Barbados]] 1966 , [[Belize]] 1981, [[Botswana]] 1966, [[Brunei]] 1984,<br> [[Cameroon]] 1995, [[Canada]] 1931 , [[Cyprus]] 1961,<br> [[Dominica]] 1978, [[Fiji Islands]] 1970 (left in 1987, rejoined in 1997), <br> [[Ghana]] 1957, [[Grenada]] 1974, [[Guyana]] 1966, <br>[[India]] 1947, [[Jamaica]] 1962, [[Kenya]] 1963, [[Kiribati]] 1979, [[Lesotho]] 1966, <br> | ||
[[Malawi]] 1964, [[Malaysia]] 1957, [[The Maldives]] 1982, [[Malta]] 1964, [[Mauritius]] 1968, [[Mozambique]] 1995, [[Namibia]] 1990, [[Nauru]] 1968 , [[New Zealand]] 1947, | [[Malawi]] 1964, [[Malaysia]] 1957, [[The Maldives]] 1982, [[Malta]] 1964, [[Mauritius]] 1968, [[Mozambique]] 1995, [[Namibia]] 1990, [[Nauru]] 1968 , [[New Zealand]] 1947, | ||
[[Nigeria]] 1960, <br> [[Pakistan]] 1947, [[Papua New Guinea]] 1975, [[Rwanda]] 2009<br> [[St. Christopher and Nevis]] 1983, [[St. Lucia]] 1979, [[St. Vincent and the Grenadines]] 1979, [[Samoa]] 1970, [[Seychelles]] 1976 , [[Sierra Leone]] 1961, [[Singapore]] 1965, [[Solomon Islands]] 1978, [[South Africa]] 1931 (withdrew in 1961, rejoined in 1994), [[Sri Lanka]] 1948, [[Swaziland]] 1968, <br> [[Tanzania]] 1961, [[Tonga]] 1970, [[ Trinidad and Tobago]] 1962, [[Tuvalu]] 1978, <br> [[United Kingdom]], [[Uganda]] 1962, [[Vanuatu]] 1980, [[Zambia]] 1964. | [[Nigeria]] 1960, <br> [[Pakistan]] 1947, [[Papua New Guinea]] 1975, [[Rwanda]] 2009<br> [[St. Christopher and Nevis]] 1983, [[St. Lucia]] 1979, [[St. Vincent and the Grenadines]] 1979, [[Samoa]] 1970, [[Seychelles]] 1976 , [[Sierra Leone]] 1961, [[Singapore]] 1965, [[Solomon Islands]] 1978, [[South Africa]] 1931 (withdrew in 1961, rejoined in 1994), [[Sri Lanka]] 1948, [[Swaziland]] 1968, <br> [[Tanzania]] 1961, [[Tonga]] 1970, [[ Trinidad and Tobago]] 1962, [[Tuvalu]] 1978, <br> [[United Kingdom]], [[Uganda]] 1962, [[Vanuatu]] 1980, [[Zambia]] 1964. | ||
===Non-members=== | ===Non-members=== | ||
Countries that were formerly British-controlled that are not members of the Commonwealth include Bahrein, [[Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]) [[Hong Kong]], [[Iraq]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Yemen]], and [[Zimbabwe]] | Countries that were formerly British-controlled that are not members of the Commonwealth include Bahrein, [[Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]), [[The Gambia]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Iraq]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Yemen]], and [[Zimbabwe]] | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 3 October 2013
Membership
(with dates of accession)
Members
Antigua and Barbuda 1981, Australia 1942,
The Bahamas 1973,, Bangladesh 1972 ,
Barbados 1966 , Belize 1981, Botswana 1966, Brunei 1984,
Cameroon 1995, Canada 1931 , Cyprus 1961,
Dominica 1978, Fiji Islands 1970 (left in 1987, rejoined in 1997),
Ghana 1957, Grenada 1974, Guyana 1966,
India 1947, Jamaica 1962, Kenya 1963, Kiribati 1979, Lesotho 1966,
Malawi 1964, Malaysia 1957, The Maldives 1982, Malta 1964, Mauritius 1968, Mozambique 1995, Namibia 1990, Nauru 1968 , New Zealand 1947,
Nigeria 1960,
Pakistan 1947, Papua New Guinea 1975, Rwanda 2009
St. Christopher and Nevis 1983, St. Lucia 1979, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1979, Samoa 1970, Seychelles 1976 , Sierra Leone 1961, Singapore 1965, Solomon Islands 1978, South Africa 1931 (withdrew in 1961, rejoined in 1994), Sri Lanka 1948, Swaziland 1968,
Tanzania 1961, Tonga 1970, Trinidad and Tobago 1962, Tuvalu 1978,
United Kingdom, Uganda 1962, Vanuatu 1980, Zambia 1964.
Non-members
Countries that were formerly British-controlled that are not members of the Commonwealth include Bahrein, Burma (now Myanmar), The Gambia, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Zimbabwe