Sierra (1961) Swaziland (1968) Samoa (1970) Tanzania (1961) Seychelles (1976) (1970) The Gambia (1965-2013, Namibia (1990) Papua New Guinea 2018); withdrew by Mozambique (1995) (1975) stating Cameroon (1995) Solomon Islands (1978) “neo-colonialism”. 2016 elections, new Vanuatu (1980) Asia: President re-applied to the Tuvalu (1978) Sri Lanka (1948) community and re-joined Fiji(1970); 1987-1997 in 2018. Singapore (1965) was outside the Uganda (1962) India (1948) community. They were Kenya (1963) Malaysia (1957) suspended from the Rwanda (1962) community due to 2006 Malawi (1964) Fijian coup d'état. Australia or Oceania: Zambia (1964) Suspension lifted on Kiribati (1979) Botswana (1966) Australia (1931) Nauru (1999) Lesotho (1966) New Zealand (1931) Mauritius (1968) Former Members: Ireland (1931); In 1949 he voluntarily left the Newfoundland and Labrador (1931); In 1934 community. he joined Canada. Zimbabwe (1980); He was expelled from the Maldives (1982); on 13 October 2016 that it community in 2003. has withdrawn from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations’ Structure Head of the Commonwealth Since 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has the role of of the Commonwealth”. Even “Head though her role has no any function, it has a symbolically value. Her speeches and actions provide immensely to point the spirit of the commonwealth as a of nations’. Queen ‘family Elizabeth II discusses with leaders in national capitals, in London. Additionally, she attends to Heads of Government Meetings in host countries, meets with leaders in person and at larger formal functions or with the people. The role of being Head of the Commonwealth is not hereditary. The Queen keeps in contact with the Commonwealth Secretary General and her Secretariat for the Commonwealth developments.
Sierra (1961) Tanzania (1961) The Gambia (1965-2013, 2018); withdrew by stating “neo-colonialism”. 2016 elections, new President re-applied to the community and re-joined in 2018. Uganda (1962) Kenya (1963) Rwanda (1962) Malawi (1964) Zambia (1964) Botswana (1966) Lesotho (1966) Mauritius (1968) Swaziland (1968) Seychelles (1976) Namibia (1990) Mozambique (1995) Cameroon (1995) Asia: Sri Lanka (1948) Singapore (1965) India (1948) Malaysia (1957) Australia or Oceania: Australia (1931) New Zealand (1931) Samoa (1970) (1970) Papua New Guinea (1975) Solomon Islands (1978) Vanuatu (1980) Tuvalu (1978) Fiji(1970); 1987-1997 was outside the community. They were suspended from the community due to 2006 Fijian coup d'état. Suspension lifted on Kiribati (1979) Nauru (1999) Former Members: Ireland (1931); In 1949 he voluntarily left the community. Zimbabwe (1980); He was expelled from the community in 2003. Newfoundland and Labrador (1931); In 1934 he joined Canada. Maldives (1982); on 13 October 2016 that it has withdrawn from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations’ Structure Head of the Commonwealth Since 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has the role of “Head of the Commonwealth”. Even though her role has no any function, it has a symbolically value. Her speeches and actions provide immensely to point the spirit of the commonwealth as a ‘family of nations’. Queen Elizabeth II discusses with leaders in national capitals, in London. Additionally, she attends to Heads of Government Meetings in host countries, meets with leaders in person and at larger formal functions or with the people. The role of being Head of the Commonwealth is not hereditary. The Queen keeps in contact with the Commonwealth Secretary General and her Secretariat for the Commonwealth developments.
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