What are the Commonwealth countries?

The 52 countries of the Commonwealth are as follows:

1. Eight countries in Asia: Cyprus, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and democratic socialism.

2. Africa 18 countries: Botswana * * * Republic, Cameroon * * * Republic, Gambia * * * Republic, Ghana * * * Republic, Kenya * * * Republic, Lesotho Kingdom, Malawi * * * Republic, Mauritius * * * Republic and Mozambique * * * Republic.

3. America 13 countries: Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana Cooperation Republic, Jamaica Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Republic.

4. Oceania/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/Country: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

5. Two European countries: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Malta and the United States.

The Commonwealth is an international organization, consisting of 52 independent sovereign countries (including territories), most of which are former British colonies or protectorates.

The head of the Commonwealth is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the head of 16 Commonwealth countries including Britain (nominally, the British monarch has no real power and has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of member countries). This 16 country constitutes a modern version of the * * * main confederation. After the Queen's death, Britain's Crown Prince Charles will become the head of the Commonwealth.

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When the word "federation" was first used in the 1920s, it formed a way to keep in touch without the unpleasant colonial flavor of the word "empire".

The Second World War, especially the fall of Singapore in 1942, clearly showed that Great Britain was unable to defend its empire, and the mystery surrounding its power was also removed. In 1950s and 1960s, the Commonwealth was a tool for Britain to manage the decolonized countries that it could no longer rule or defend.

For these former colonies, the benefits of the Commonwealth are clear at a glance. Britain has special trade measures, for example, its former Caribbean territory is superior to Central America in banana imports. Nationals of Commonwealth countries have the right to immigrate to Britain, and many people have already done so.

Commonwealth citizens living in Britain still enjoy certain voting privileges, while other foreigners and even citizens of other EU countries do not.

However, in the 30 years since Britain joined the EU, many of these benefits have disappeared. One of the main goals of the European Union is to establish a regional free trade area, so Britain is prohibited from granting its former colonial privileges. Britain's immigration policy has also been tightened, and now only those Commonwealth citizens whose relatives are already in Britain have special rights. ?

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