Commonwealth of Nations
Americannoun
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She oversaw her nation trying to carve out a new place in the world, and she was instrumental in the emergence of the Commonwealth of Nations, now a grouping comprising 56 countries.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2022
And so, as Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, I, an African, Nigerian, citizen of a former British colony, citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, rejoice with her.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2022
Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, might make an appropriate part-time home.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2020
In 1962, Jamaica, formerly ruled by Britain, became an independent dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2018
Background: The islands of Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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