Member States of the Commonwealth of Nations

The information in the table is based on data from the official website, most population data are based on estimates of 2007, unless otherwise indicated ^[1] .

A country	Date of entry	Continent	Population	Notes
Australia! Australia	1931-12-11 December 11, 1931	Oceania	22 073 000	On January 1, 1901, the Federation of Colonies, the Australian Union, was founded. In 1907, the Union received the dominion status of the British Empire. One of the first dominions approved by the Westminster Statute of 1931, however, Australia adopted it only in 1942 (the date of adoption was officially designated 1939) [2] In 1986, through the adoption of the Act of Australia, the ties between Australia and Great Britain were finally broken.
Antigua and Barbuda ! Antigua and Barbuda	1981-11-01 November 1, 1981	North America	88,000
Bahamas!   Bahamas	1973-07-10 July 10, 1973	North America	342,000
Bangladesh!   Bangladesh	1972-04-18 April 18, 1972 [3]	Asia	162,221,000	In 1971, Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan [4] .
Barbados!   Barbados	1966-11-30 November 30, 1966	North America	279,000
Belize!   Belize	1981-09-21 September 21, 1981	North America	322 130
Botswana!   Botswana	1966-09-30 September 30, 1966	Africa	1 950 000
Brunei!   Brunei	1984-01-01 January 1, 1984	Asia	400,000
Vanuatu!   Vanuatu	1980-07-30 July 30, 1980	Oceania	241,000	It was a condominium in France and Great Britain. It gained independence on June 30, 1980.
United Kingdom !   Great Britain	1931-12-11 December 11, 1931	Europe	61 609 500	The Parliament of Great Britain ruled the Westminster Statute in 1931.
Dominica!   Dominica	1978-11-03 November 3, 1978	North America	79,000! 79,000
Guyana!   Guyana	1966-05-26 May 26, 1966	South America	761,000
Gambia!   Gambia	1965-02-18 February 18, 1965	Africa	1 878 999	She left the Commonwealth on October 3, 2013, and on February 8, 2018 she re-entered.
Ghana!   Ghana	1957-03-06 March 6, 1957	Africa	23,837,000
Grenada   Grenada	1974-02-07 February 7, 1974	North America	103,000
Zambia!   Zambia	1964-10-24 October 24, 1964	Africa	12 935 000
India!   India	1947-08-15 August 15, 1947	Asia	1 210 193 422	Including the former French India ( Chandernagor from May 2, 1950, Pondicherry , Carikal , Yanaon and Mahi from November 1, 1954), the former Portuguese India ( Goa , Daman and Diu from December 19, 1961, Dadra and Nagarhaveli finally from 1961) and Sikkim (since May 16, 1975).
Cameroon!   Cameroon	1995-11-13 November 13, 1995 [5]	Africa	19 522 000	During World War I, by February 1916, Cameroon was occupied by Britain and France. The League of Nations in July 1922 declared Cameroon the mandatory territory of the League of the Nation and granted mandates for its management of France (most of which are East Cameroon) and Great Britain (West Cameroon). It gained independence on January 1, 1960.
Canada!   Canada	1931-12-11 December 11, 1931	North America	34 053 000 [6]	On July 1, 1867, Canada actually gained independence and adopted the name Dominion Canada. One of the first dominions approved by the Westminster Statute of 1931. [7] . In 1949, the dominion of Newfoundland, previously independent, enters Canada [8] . In 1982, through the enactment of the Canada Act, ties between Canada and the United Kingdom were finally severed.
Cyprus!   Cyprus	1961-03-13 March 13, 1961 [9]	Europe	803,200 [10]	On August 18, 1960, Cyprus became an independent republic.
Kenya   Kenya	1963-12-12 December 12, 1963	Africa	39 856 000
Kiribati!   Kiribati	1979-07-12 July 12, 1979	Oceania	99,000! 99,000
Lesotho!   Lesotho	1966-10-04 October 4, 1966	Africa	2,000,000
Mauritius!   Mauritius	1968-03-12 March 12, 1968	Africa	1,285,000
Malawi!   Malawi	1964-07-06 July 6, 1964	Africa	15,884,000
Malaysia!   Malaysia	1963-09-16 August 31, 1957 [11] [12]	Asia	28 356 000	It was formed as the Malayan Federation in 1957, transformed into the Federation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963 with the inclusion of Singapore (which became an independent state on August 9, 1965), Sabah and Sarawak . [13]
Malta!   Malta	1964-09-21 September 21, 1964	Europe	412 668
Mozambique!   Mozambique	1995-11-13 November 13, 1995 [14]	Africa	22 892 000	Gained independence from Portugal on June 26, 1975. Mozambique became the first country to join the Commonwealth, having no prior colonial and constitutional ties with Britain [15] . However, British troops were in the country during World War II .
Namibia!   Namibia	1990-03-21 March 21, 1990	Africa	2 131 000	It gained independence from South Africa [16] . On February 28, 1994, South Africa transferred the Penguin Islands and Walvis Bay to Namibia.
Nauru!   Nauru	1968-11-01 † November 1, 1968	Oceania	14,000	On January 31, 1968, Nauru gained independence, previously under the joint control of Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. Special member from November 1, 1968 to May 1, 1999, after which he became a full member [17] . In January 2006, she again became a special member [18] . In June 2011, Nauru became a full member again [19] .
Nigeria!   Nigeria	1960-10-01 October 1, 1960	Africa	154,796,000	Including the former British Mandate (later Trust) territory of North Cameroon since May 31, 1961. The country's membership in the Commonwealth was suspended in 1995, reinstated in 1999. [twenty]
New Zealand !   New Zealand	1931-12-11 December 11, 1931	Oceania	4 317 972	September 26, 1907 received the status of dominion. One of the first dominions approved by the Westminster Statute of 1931, although the statute was not adopted by New Zealand until 1947 [21] . In 1986, through the adoption of the Constitutional Decree, the ties between New Zealand and the British Parliament were finally broken.
Pakistan!   Pakistan	1947-08-15 August 15, 1947	Asia	168 052 000	Including the city of Gwadar , transferred from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman on September 8, 1958, but since 1971 excluding Bangladesh (which was formerly part of Pakistan as East Pakistan ). [4] Pakistan withdrew from the Commonwealth in 1972, but returned in 1989; membership in the organization was suspended in 1999, restored in 2004; again suspended in 2007, [22] but again restored in 2008. [23]
Papua New Guinea !   Papua New Guinea	1975-09-16 September 16, 1975	Oceania	6 737 000	Gained independence from Australia .
Rwanda!   Rwanda	2009-11-29 November 29, 2009 [24]	Africa	9,998,000	It gained independence from Belgium on July 1, 1962. It became the second country (after Mozambique) to join the Commonwealth without colonial or constitutional ties with Britain [15]
Samoa!   Samoa	1970-08-28 August 28, 1970	Oceania	185,000	It gained independence from New Zealand on January 1, 1962. Joined the Commonwealth as Western Samoa. July 4, 1997 changed its name to Samoa [25]
Swaziland!   Swaziland	1968-09-06 September 6, 1968	Africa	1,182,000
Seychelles!   Seychelles	1976-06-29 June 29, 1976	Africa	84,000
Saint Kitts and Nevis!   Saint Kitts and Nevis	1983-09-19 September 19, 1983	North America	52,000
Saint Lucia!   Saint Lucia	1979-02-22 February 22, 1979	North America	171,000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1979-10-27 October 27, 1979	North America	119,000! 119,000	Special Member from October 27, 1979 to June 1, 1985
Singapore!   Singapore	1965-10-15 † August 9, 1966 (effective from 9 August 1965) [26]	Asia	4 986 000	Gained independence from Great Britain and joined the Federation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963. August 9, 1965 became an independent state [27] .
Solomon islands !   Solomon Islands	1978-07-07 July 7, 1978	Oceania	913,000
Sierra Leone!   Sierra leone	1961-04-27 April 27, 1961	Africa	5,695,000
Tanzania!   Tanzania	1964-04-26 April 26, 1964	Africa	43,729,000	Formed as a result of the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar [28]
Tonga!   Tonga	1970-06-04 June 4, 1970	Oceania	102,000
Trinidad and Tobago !   Trinidad and Tobago	1962-08-31 August 31, 1962	South America	1,335,000
Tuvalu!   Tuvalu	1978-10-01 October 1, 1978	Oceania	12,000	Special member from October 1, 1978 to September 1, 2000 [29] .
Uganda!   Uganda	1962-10-09 October 9, 1962	Africa	32,816,000
Fiji!   Fiji	1970-10-10 October 10, 1970	Oceania	849,000! 849,000	Retired in 1987; re-entered in 1997; suspended participation on June 6, 2000; [30] December 20, 2001 re-entered the Commonwealth; [31] in 2006, in connection with the coup d'etat, Fiji again suspended its membership in the Commonwealth; [32] [33] and on September 2, 2009, he was completely removed from the Commonwealth for refusing to disclose the date of the election; [34] On September 26, 2014, membership was reinstated. [35]
Sri Lanka !   Sri Lanka	1948-02-04 February 4, 1948	Asia	20,743,000	Entered as Dominion Ceylon , and in 1972 changed its name [36] .
South African Republic!   Republic of South Africa	1931-12-11 December 11, 1931	Africa	49,423,000	Received the status of dominion on May 31, 1910. One of the first dominions approved by the Westminster Statute of 1931. She left the Commonwealth on May 31, 1961, and on June 1, 1994 she re-entered [37] .
Jamaica!   Jamaica	1962-08-06 August 6, 1962	North America	2 721 000

↑ A. Unless otherwise indicated, the country gained independence on the day of joining the Commonwealth of Nations.
↑ B. Not a member of the Commonwealth Fund.
↑ C. Population data based on 2004 estimates.
↑ D. Population data based on 2005 estimates.
↑ E. Although Pakistan celebrates Independence Day on August 14, the country officially gained independence at midnight on August 15, 1947. However, the date of accession to the Commonwealth of Nations is August 15, 1947.
↑ F. The Kingdom of the Commonwealth considers Queen Elizabeth II to be her monarch, in each of them she acts as the head of state and bears the corresponding title.
↑ G. Population data based on 2009 estimates.

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