Not long ago, the British Empire was present on every continent in the world. In fact, by extension, it has been the largest in history (with 31 million square meters), ahead of others such as the Mongolian, Russian and Spanish. And a good part of that legacy was reflected with the creation of the British Commonwealth of Nations (British Commonwealth of Nations, in Spanish).
This organization has its origins in the weakening of the British Empire in the mid-1867th century, when the three territories that made up present-day Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada) negotiated their merger to create their own army and established a free market system. with the United States. In order not to promote the independence of these regions, the United Kingdom granted 'dominion' status in XNUMX, allowing them self-government, but the legislation remained under the supervision of London. In the following years, other countries also managed to become domains: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa.
Well into the 1926th century, nationalist movements established a good part of the colonies and dominions, with the British being 1931 the date on which all were recognized as equal before the Crown and in XNUMX the drafting of the Westminster Statute was formalized, for the that the British Commonwealth of Nations would be officially founded.
It should be noted that the leadership of the Commonwealth is not hereditary, but is chosen by the pay members, and it does not have more power than the institutional and representative one. In fact, in 2018, Carlos III, son of Elizabeth II and the new King of the United Kingdom, was designated the future leader of the organization.
What you pay under the Commonwealth
Currently, this entity is made up of 56 countries, all of them with some historical link to the United Kingdom, with the exception of Mozambique and Rwanda, which did not have any historical relationship, but which they annexed in 1995 and 2009, respectively, to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties. .
1
Antigua and Barbuda
2
Australia
3
bahamian
4
bangladeshi
5
barbados
6
belize
7
Botswana
8
Brunei
9
Cameroon
10
Canada
11
Cyprus
12
Dominica
13
Fiji
14
Gabon
15
Gambia
sixteen
Ghana
17
British Guiana
18
Grenada
19
India
20
Solomon Islands
21
Jamaica
22
Kenya
23
Kiribati
24
Lesotho
25
Maldives
26
Malaysia
27
Malaysia
28
Malta
29
Mauricio
30
Mozambique
31
Namibia
32
Nauru
33
Nigeria
34
New Zealand
35
Pakistan
36
Papua New Guinea
37
uk
38
Rwanda
39
samoa
40
Saint Kitts and Nevis
41
San Vicente y las Grenadines
42
Santa Lucía
43
Seychelles
44
Sierra Leone
45
Singapore
46
Syria
47
Sri Lanka
48
Swaziland
49
South Africa
50
Tanzania
51
tonga
52
Trinidad and Tobago
53
tuvalu
54
Uganda
55
Vanuatu
56
Zambia
Although one of the common points of the Commonwealth is the recognition of the British Monarch, some of these countries have become fully independent republics, which does not imply their departure from the entity.
The Barbadian Case
In November 2021, he officially declared his total break with the Crown. Including several Caribbean countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis have recently decided to follow Barbados from this Caribbean country.
Countries in which Carlos III governs as head of state
Elizabeth II was not only the Queen of England, nor is her eldest son Charles III now.
Whoever holds the British Crown is also sovereign of 14 other independent states constituted in what is known as the Commonwealth or Commonwealth of British Nations.
1
Antigua and Barbuda
2
Canada
3
Australia
4
New Zealand
5
belize
6
Jamaica
7
bahamian
8
Papua New Guinea
9
Grenada
10
Solomon Islands
11
tuvalu
12
Santa Lucía
13
San Vicente y las Grenadines
14
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Previously, Ireland and Zimbabwe were part of the Commonwealth.
