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[[Image:Commonwealth.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations]]

[[Image:Commonwealth.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations]]

The <b>(British) Commonwealth of Nations</b> is a free association of 53 mostly former [[British]] colonies. The '''Commonwealth''', as it is commonly known, brings together countries on every continent and encompasses nearly 2 billion citizens. The Commonwealth does not have a constitution; instead it is governed by a set of core beliefs, espoused by declarations or statements made at meetings of the Commonwealth. These fundamental beliefs are encapsulated by the 1^st major Commonwealth statement in 1971.[http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/20723/32987/singapore_declaration_of_commonwealth_principles/]

The '''(British) Commonwealth of Nations''' is a free association of 53 mostly former [[British]] colonies. The '''Commonwealth''', as it is commonly known, brings together countries on every continent and encompasses nearly 2 billion citizens. The Commonwealth does not have a constitution; instead it is governed by a set of core beliefs, espoused by declarations or statements made at meetings of the Commonwealth. These fundamental beliefs are encapsulated by the 1st major Commonwealth statement in 1971.[http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/20723/32987/singapore_declaration_of_commonwealth_principles/]

'''1971 Declaration of Commonwealth Principles.'''

'''1971 Declaration of Commonwealth Principles.'''

* [[Zambia]]

* [[Zambia]]

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_{* Fiji’s military regime was suspended from the Councils of the Commonwealth on 8th December 2006.  Pakistan was suspended from the Commonwealth on 22nd November 2007}

_{* Fiji’s military regime was suspended from the Councils of the Commonwealth on 8 December 2006.  Pakistan was suspended from the Commonwealth on 22 November 2007}

==Commonwealth Family==

==Commonwealth Family==