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To conclude, therefore, it may be said that in spite of certain limitations, the Commonwealth has contributed considerably in the in promotion of world. The Commonwealth is a prominent organization as it represents the opinions of about one-third of humanity.
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Commonwealth
of Nations
|
|
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Members
|
Capital
|
Location
|
Political Status
|
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1
|
Antigua and
Barbuda
|
St. John’s
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
2
|
Australia
|
Canberra
|
Indian Ocean/
Pacific Ocean
|
Federal Parliamentary
|
|
3
|
Bahamas
|
Nassau
|
Atlantic Ocean
|
Monarchy
|
|
4
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
Asia
|
Islamic Republic
|
|
5
|
Barbados
|
Bridgetown
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
6
|
Belize
|
Belmopan
|
Central America
|
Monarchy
|
|
7
|
Botswana
|
Gaborone
|
Africa
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
8
|
Brunei
|
Bander Seri
Begawan
|
Asia
|
Hereditary
Monarchy
|
|
9
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
North America
Monarchy
|
Federal Parliamentary
|
|
10
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
Mediterranean
Sea
|
Republic
|
|
11
|
Dominica
|
Roseau
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Republic
|
|
12
|
Gambia
|
Bathurst
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
13
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
14
|
Grenada
|
St. George’s
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
15
|
Guyana
|
Georgetown
|
South America
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
16
|
India
|
New Delhi
|
Asia
|
Federal Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
17
|
Jamaica
|
Kingston
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
18
|
Kenya
|
Nairobi
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
19
|
Kiribati (Gilbert
Is)
|
Tarawa
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
20
|
Lesotho
|
Maseru
|
Africa
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
21
|
Malawi
|
Lilongwe
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
22
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asia
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
23
|
Maldives
|
Male
|
Indian Ocean
|
Republic
|
|
24
|
Malta
|
Valletta
|
Mediterranean
Sea
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
25
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
Indian Ocean
|
Republic
|
|
26
|
Namibia
|
Windhoek
|
Africa
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
27
|
Nauru
|
Nauru
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
28
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
29
|
Nigeria
|
Lagos
|
Africa
|
Federal Republic
|
|
30
|
Pakistan
|
Islamabad
|
Asia
|
Federal Islamic
Republic
|
|
31
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Port Moresby
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
32
|
St. Kitts
and Nevis
|
Besseterre
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
33
|
St. Lucia
|
Castries
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
34
|
St. Vincent
and the Grenandines
|
Kingstown
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
35
|
Seychelles
|
Victoria
|
Indian Ocean
|
Republic
|
|
36
|
Sierra Leone
|
Freetown
|
Africa
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
37
|
Singapore
|
Singapore City
|
Asia
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
38
|
Solomon Island
|
Honiara
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
39
|
Sri Lanka
|
Colombo
|
Asia
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
40
|
Swaziland
|
Mbabane
|
Africa
|
Absolute Monarchy
|
|
41
|
Tanzania
|
Dar-es-Salaam
|
Africa
|
Socialist Republic
|
|
42
|
Tonga
|
Nuku’alofa
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Constitutional
Monarchy
|
|
43
|
Trinidad &
Tobago
|
Port-of-Spain
|
Caribbean Sea
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
44
|
Tuvalu
|
Funafuti
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
45
|
Uganda
|
Kampala
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
46
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
Europe
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
47
|
Vanuata (New
Hebrides)
|
Villa
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Republic
|
|
48
|
Western Samoa
|
Apia
|
Pacific Ocean
|
Parliamentary
Monarchy
|
|
49
|
Zambia
|
Lusaka
|
Africa
|
Republic
|
|
50
|
Zimbabwe
|
Harare
|
Africa
|
Parliamentary
Republic
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Index
18.0 Introduction
18.1 Regional Organizations
a. E.E.C
b. O.P.E.C
c. S.W.A.P.O
d. S.A.A.R.C
e. A.S.E.A.N,
f. G.A.T.T.
g. N.A.F.T.A
18.2 International Organizations
a. N.A.M
b. The Commonwealth
c. U.N.O.
18.3 Dates & Events
Chapter 19
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