The British Commonwealth is an obsolete name for what is now called the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an association of some 54 independent, sovereign nations, most (but not all) of whom were once part of the British Empire
YES!!! India is part of the British Commonwealth. Other large nations that are members of the British Commonwealth are Republic of South Africa.( formerly Union of South Africa), Australia, New Zealand , Canada. There are many smaller nations that are members of the British Commonwealth, and The U.K. still still has a few very small colonies. One nation is a late entrant intyo the British Commonwealth, but was formrtly a Portugese Colony, it is 'Mozambique'. Two notable nations that are NOT members of the British Commonwealth, but are English speaking as the official language are the U.S.A. and the Republic of Ireland.
They were all part of the British Empire
After the end of the French and Indian War, Great Britain, for winning the war, gained Canada (along with Florida and all land east of the Mississippi River, but they later lost all of that). <3
British Commonwealth of Nations
During WW2 they were part of the British commonwealth.
The British Empire today, is now called the British commonwealth, or Commonwealth Realms or Commonwealth of Nations
Yes Pakistan is a member of the British Commonwealth
British Commonwealth Union was created in 1916.
The British Empire Games have changed names on three occasions: British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954) British Commonwealth Games (1970) Commonwealth Games (1978)
Commonwealth of Nations, formerly known as Commonwealth and British Commonwealth, is formed from the countries of the British Empire. Commonwealth of Nations contains 54 independent modern countries. Only Mozambique and Rwanda were not part of the former British Empire.
The organization once known as the British Commonwealth is now called the Commonwealth of Nations, and, no, Chile is not a member.
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines was created in 1946.
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines ended in 1954.
British Commonwealth Forces Korea was created in 1950.
The British Commonwealth term refers to the average British citizen. The commonwealth is a term for the average citizen, the other basic level of citizenship is royal.
The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.
Kenya was a member of the British commonwealth.