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  <th>Name<ref>''The Commonwealth'': '[http://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries Member countries]'.</ref></th><th>Capital</th><th>Region</th><th>Population 2005<br />(thousands)</th><th>Joining date</th></tr>
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  <td>[[Antigua and Barbuda]]</td><td>[[Saint John's]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>81 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1981</td>
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  <td>[[Australia]]</td><td>[[Canberra]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>20,155 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1942</td>
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  <td>[[Bahamas]]</td><td>[[Nassau]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>323 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1973</td>
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  <td>[[Bangladesh]]</td><td>[[Dhaka]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>141,822 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1972</td>
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  <td>[[Barbados]]</td><td>[[Bridgetown]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>270 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1966</td>
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  <td>[[Belize]]</td><td>[[Belmopan]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>270 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1981</td>
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  <td>[[Botswana]]</td><td>[[Gaborone]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,765 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1966</td>
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  <td>[[Brunei]]</td><td>[[Bandar Seri Begawan]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>374 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1984</td>
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  <td>[[Cameroon]]<ref>Former [[France|French]] [[colonialism|colonial]] territory which is also a member of the Commonwealth's [[French language|francophone]] counterpart, the [[Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie]].</ref></td><td>[[Yaoundé]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>16,322 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1995</td>
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  <td>[[Canada]]</td><td>[[Ottawa]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>32,623<ref>[http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo02a.htm Statistics Canada, 2006]</ref> </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1931</td>
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  <td>[[Cyprus]]<ref>The [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]], which administers part of the island, is recognised only by [[Turkey]].</ref></td><td>[[Nicosia]]</td><td>[[Europe]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>835 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1961</td>
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  <td>[[Dominica]]</td><td>[[Roseau]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>79 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1978</td>
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  <td>[[Fiji]]<ref>Membership suspended 2000-2001, partially from 2006 and fully since 2009.</ref></td><td>[[Suva]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>848 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1970;<br>1997<ref>Left in 1987 and later rejoined.</ref></td>
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  <td>[[Ghana]]</td><td>[[Accra]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>22,113 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1957</td>
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  <td>[[Grenada]]</td><td>[[St. George's]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>103 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1974</td>
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  <td>[[Guyana]]</td><td>[[Georgetown]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>751 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1966</td>
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  <td>[[India]]</td><td>[[New Delhi]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,103,371 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1947</td>
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  <td>[[Jamaica]]</td><td>[[Kingston]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>2,651 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1962</td>
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  <td>[[Kenya]]</td><td>[[Nairobi]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>34,256 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1963</td>
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  <td>[[Kiribati]]</td><td>[[South Tarawa]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>99 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1979</td>
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  <td>[[Lesotho]]</td><td>[[Maseru]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,795 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1966</td>
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  <td>[[Malawi]]</td><td>[[Lilongwe]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>12,884 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1964</td>
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  <td>[[Malaysia]]</td><td>[[Kuala Lumpur]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>25,347 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1957</td>
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  <td>[[Maldives]]</td><td>[[Malé]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>329 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1982</td>
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  <td>[[Malta]]</td><td>[[Valletta]]</td><td>[[Europe]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>402 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1964</td>
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  <td>[[Mauritius]]</td><td>[[Port Louis]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,245 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1968</td>
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  <td>[[Mozambique]]<ref>Former [[Portugal|Portuguese]] colonial territory which is also a member of the Commonwealth's [[Portuguese language|lusophone]] counterpart, the [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries]]''.</ref></td><td>[[Maputo]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>19,792 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1995</td>
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  <td>[[Namibia]]</td><td>[[Windhoek]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>2,031 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1990</td>
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  <td>[[Nauru]]</td><td>none</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>14 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1968</td>
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  <td>[[New Zealand]]</td><td>[[Wellington]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,028 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1947</td>
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  <td>[[Nigeria]]</td><td>[[Abuja]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>131,530 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1960</td>
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  <td>[[Pakistan]]<ref>Membership suspended 1999-2004 and 2007-2008.</ref></td><td>[[Islamabad]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>157,935 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1947;<br>1989<ref>Left in 1972 and later rejoined.</ref></td>
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  <td>[[Papua New Guinea]]</td><td>[[Port Moresby]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>5,887 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1975</td>
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  <td>[[Rwanda]]<ref>Former [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[colonialism|colonial]] territory which is also a member of the Commonwealth's [[French language|francophone]] counterpart, the [[Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie]].</ref></td><td>[[Kigali]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>9,038 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">2009</td>
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  <td>[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]</td><td>[[Basseterre]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>43 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1983</td>
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  <td>[[Saint Lucia]]</td><td>[[Castries]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>161 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1979</td>
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  <td>[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]</td><td>[[Kingstown]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>119 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1979</td>
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  <td>[[Samoa]]</td><td>[[Apia]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>185 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1970</td>
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  <td>[[Seychelles]]</td><td>[[Victoria (city)|Victoria]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>81 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1976</td>
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  <td>[[Sierra Leone]]</td><td>[[Freetown]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>5,525 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1961</td>
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  <td>[[Singapore]]</td><td>[[Singapore]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,326 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1965</td>
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  <td>[[Solomon Islands]]</td><td>[[Honiara]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>478 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1978</td>
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  <td>[[South Africa]]</td><td>[[Pretoria]] (''executive'')<br />[[Cape Town]] (''legislative'')<br /> [[Bloemfontein]] (''judicial'')</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce11"><p>47,432 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1931;<br>1994<ref>Left in 1961 and later rejoined.</ref></td>
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  <td>[[Sri Lanka]]</td><td>[[Colombo]]</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
<td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>20,743 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1948</td>
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  <td>[[Swaziland]]</td><td>[[Mbabane]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,032 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1968</td>
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  <td>[[Tanzania]]</td><td>[[Dodoma]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>38,329 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1961</td>
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  <td>[[Tonga]]</td><td>[[Nuku'alofa]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>102 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1970</td>
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  <td>[[Trinidad and Tobago]]</td><td>[[Port of Spain]]</td><td>[[Americas]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,305 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1962</td>
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  <td>[[Tuvalu]]</td><td>[[Funafuti]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>10 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1978</td>
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  <td>[[Uganda]]</td><td>[[Kampala]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>28,816 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1962</td>
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  <td>[[United Kingdom]]<ref>The United Kingdom is composed of four countries joined in union - [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]].</ref></td>
<td>[[London]]</td>
<td>[[Europe]]</td>
<td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>59,668 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1949 founder</td>
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  <td>[[Vanuatu]]</td><td>[[Port Vila]]</td><td>[[Pacific region|Pacific]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>211 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1980</td>
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  <td>[[Zambia]]</td><td>[[Lusaka]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>11,668 </p></td><td style="text-align:center">1964</td>
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==States and territories that have left the Commonwealth==
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  <th>Name</th><th>Capital</th><th>Region</th><th>Joining date</th><th>Leaving date</th></tr>
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  <td>[[Hong Kong]]<ref>Former British colonial territory which was handed back to [[People's Republic of China|China]] in 1997.</ref></td><td style="text-align:center">-</td><td>[[Asia]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:center">1949</td><td style="text-align:center">1949</td>
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  <td>[[The Gambia]]</td><td>[[Banjul]]</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:center">1965</td><td style="text-align:center">2013</td>
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  <td>[[Zimbabwe]]<ref>Membership suspended in 2002.</ref></td><td>Harare</td><td>[[Africa]]</td>
  <td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="text-align:center">2003</td>
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===Non-members===
Countries that were formerly  British-controlled that are not members of the Commonwealth include Bahrein, [[Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]),  [[The Gambia]], [[Iraq]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Yemen]],  and [[Zimbabwe]]
==Footnotes==
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