Extractions: The Commonwealth of Nations, more commonly known simply as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, including Britain and former British territories. Any former British territory may seek Commonwealth membership, which is granted by unanimous consent of the members. The Commonwealth also includes associated states (see Glossary) of Britain, crown colonies (see Glossary) of Britain, and dependencies of Australia and New Zealand (see table A, this appendix). Antigua and Barbuda Malta Australia Mauritius The Bahamas Nauru Bangladesh New Zealand Barbados Nigeria Belize Papua New Guinea Botswana St. Christopher and Nevis Britain St. Lucia Brunei St. Vincent and the Grenadines Canada Seychelles Cyprus Sierra Leone Dominica Singapore Fiji Solomon Islands The Gambia Sri Lanka Ghana Swaziland Grenada Tanzania Guyana Tonga India Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Tuvalu Kenya Uganda Kiribati Vanuatu Lesotho Western Somoa Malawi Zambia Malaysia Zimbabwe Maldives Anguilla Gibraltar Bermuda Hong Kong British Antarctic Territory Isle of Man British Indian Ocean Territory Montserrat British Virgin Islands Pitcairn Islands Cayman Islands St. Helena Channel Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Falkland Islands
