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About the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a free association of states, one of the world's strongest voluntary international groupings. Today, it is an association of 53 countries. representing 1.8 billion citizens, or about 30 per cent of the world's population.

The Commonwealth contains people of many faiths, races, languages, and cultures linked through shared traditions and the belief that their interests are served by partnership. The ideals and aspirations which members hold in common are embodied in the 1971 Declaration of Commonwealth Principles. These were reaffirmed by the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991.

Click on the links below for more information about the Commonwealth:

• New! Encore
: a collection of information relative to the Commonwealth and the Royal Commonwealth Society
• History of the Commonwealth
• 1971 Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
• Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991
• Member Nations
• Commonwealth Links