The Commonwealth

- Also known as: Commonwealth of Nations, British Commonwealth
- Established: 1926
- Members: 53 sovereign states
- Replaced the British Empire; many Commonwealth states are former British colonies
- Head of Commonwealth: Queen Elizabeth II
- The Queen's symbolic position holds no actual political power
- Secretary-General/Chief Executive: Kamalesh Sharma
- Headquarters: Marlborough House, London, England
- Commonwealth Games held every four years

The Commonwealth is a voluntary group of 53 sovereign nations from around the world. Following the principles of the Singapore Declaration and the Harare Declaration, the countries work together to promote such causes as human rights, democracy, free trade, and world peace.
Members
Among the 53 Commonwealth members are:

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- Canada and Britain pushing for Rwanda's Commonwealth bid against the organization's (CHRI'S) own recommendations to deny them entry.
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