Origin and structure of Commonwealth of NationsIt is a voluntary association of 54 sovereign countries around the world, which were initially part of the British Empire. The commonwealth origin is the British Empire.It comprised the British protectorates, colonies and dominions, which included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Newfoundland, Irish Free State and South Africa. The modern commonwealth began in 1947 with the end of the British rule in India. In 1949, India and Pakistan joined the commonwealth.The commonwealth secretariat is based in London. It deals with day to day running of the organization and organizes meetings.The head of the commonwealth is the Queen/King of England.The Commonwealth has the Heads of State Summit which meets for a week every two years to discuss political and economic issues.
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