Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.7 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
Member countries | Commonwealth
of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less 2.7 billion citizens live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 per cent aged 29 or under Commonwealth countries are diverse: they are …
About us | Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
Our history | Commonwealth
Eight countries come together to form the modern Commonwealth. Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom decided to reform their old association into the modern Commonwealth.
Facts | Commonwealth
Economics. The combined GDP of Commonwealth countries in 2021 was US$13.1 trillion and is estimated to reach $19.5 trillion in 2027, almost doubling in ten years from $10.4 trillion in 2017.
Map of Commonwealth countries | Commonwealth
View and download a map of the 56 Commonwealth member countries.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth. Building on progress since CHOGM 2022 in Rwanda, leaders deliberated on global economic, environmental and security challenges, and discussed how Commonwealth countries work together to build resilience, boost trade, innovation, growth and empower the Commonwealth’s 1.5 billion young people for a …
Our work | Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is an association of 56 countries working towards shared goals of prosperity, democracy and peace. The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation which co-ordinates and carries out much of the Commonwealth's work, supported by a network of more than 80 organisations.
Commonwealth Charter | Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Charter is a document of the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve the lives of all the people of the Commonwealth.
Vanuatu | Commonwealth
Vanuatu is a double chain of 13 principal and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. The islands are volcanic and coral in origin. They lie about 800 kilometres west of Fiji and nearly 1800 kilometres east of Australia. Around 65 of the islands are inhabited. Vanuatu has mountains and plateaus but is more famous for its coastal terraces and coral reefs.