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Nearly all members of the Commonwealth of Nations were at one time under British Jurisdiction, by realm, colony, dominion or protectorate.
Two nations however are member states, that do not fall into this category, Mozambique and Rwanda.
Mozambique and Rwanda were nations that were under French control before their independence.
Mozambique (former colony of Portuguese)
Namibia (former colony of Germany and South Africa)
Rwanda (former colony of Germany & Belgium)
Samoa (former colony of Germany & New Zealand)
Gabon and Togo (former colony of France)
The Commonwealth has 54 members, all of them independent countries. Four of them were never under British rule (Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda and Samoa).
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What phrase describes the size of the British empire?
The sun never sets on the British Empire.
Colonies of the british empire never extended to which continent in some point in history?
Antarctica was the only continent without a British connection during its Empire stage.
Give a brief description of the british empire?
The British Empire was a group of colonies which had sworn their services and troops to their mother country - Britiain. If there was a war, all of the colonies were automatically entered; just like the Australians were in WW1.but the English is way stronger and will kill the australiansnAt its time around 1920, the British empire was the largest ever known, reputed to cover a quarter of the world's land area, and a fifth of its population.Britain made sure its benefits accrued to her exclusively, by a series of Navigation Acts passed in the mid-17th cent.
Who said Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country?
: Bertrand Russell: British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)
How does the map illustrate the phrase that the sun never sets on the British empire?
When that phrase was born it was really true. It meant if you looked at a globe of that time you could readily see British colonies or territories spread widely over the globe, so it was daytime in one or another of them all the time. This vast empire disintegrated in the first half of the twenty century. It's technically true today but only because of a handful of people
What countries can compete in the Commonwealth Games?
A country can compete in the Commonwealth Games if it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and thus of the Commonwealth Games Federation. A few members were never part of the British Empire.
Which African member of the present Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire?
Mozambique. Not only was never a part of the British Empire, but has no ties linking it to the British Empire.
How many countries are allowed to participate in the commonwealth games?
The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event that is open to athletes from countries that belong to the 'Commonwealth of Nations', an association of 53 countries. The United States does not belong to the Commonwealth of Nations.
Which African member of the present Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire Commonwealth member?
Mozambique There are three African members of the Commonwealth that were never under British rule: Mozambique, Namibia and Rwanda.
When was Iran in the British Empire?
Never, although they were once close allies.
Are only countries previously owned by England allowed to play in the commonwealth games?
The countries were never owned by England. They were part of the British empire. The Commonwealth only has countries in it that were part of the British empirel It is only the countries that are involved in the Commonwealth that can participate in the games. Some countries that were part of the British empire have chosen not to be part of the Commonwealth, so there are some countries that were in the British Empire but are not part of the Commonwealth and so they do not participate in the games.
What country last joined British commonwealth?
Rwanda was the last member to join. It joined in November of 2009 and is one of the two nations within the commonwealth that was never part of the British Empire.
Which African members of the present commonwealth was never part of the british empire or had any other constitutional links with another commonwealth members?
Mozambaque
Has New Zealand had an empire?
No. They were part of the British Empire (and still are a part of the remnants of it as one of the Commonwealth Dominions), but themselves have never actually had an empire of their own.
Is Nepal a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?
No, Nepal is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Most members of the Commonwealth were once part of the British Empire and Nepal was never part of that Empire. Nepal remained an independent nation throughout its history. It fought against the British Empire in the Anglo-Nepalese War(1814-1816) which ended in the Treaty of Sunauli, resulting in a huge loss of of territory on the Nepali side but the British acknowledged Nepal's sovereignty and independence.
Which African member of the Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire or had any other constitutional links with another Commonwealth member?
Mozambique and Rwanda are Commonwealth members with no previous constitutional ties with the British Empire or another Commonwealth member. Cameroon is also a member of the Commonwealth and most of Cameroon was a French Trust Territory. Upon gaining independence it united with the smaller British Trust Territory of Southern Cameroon and joined the Commonwealth. This it does have constitutional links to Britain, in part.
Have any countries joined the Commonwealth that weren't in the British Empire?
Both Mozambique and Rwanda are members of the Commonwealth of Nations that were never part of the British Empire nor did they have any other constitutional connection to the UK or its possessions. In addition, Cameroon is a member of the Commonwealth.A small part of the country was a British Trust Territory called Southern Cameroon, but the vast majority was a French Trust Territory with no legal connection to the UK.
