Towards a Common Future

Commonwealth Theme 2018 ‘Towards a Common Future’ renews our Commonwealth vision and commitment to building on the individual and collective strengths of all member countries to respond to global challenges, and deliver a more prosperous, secure, sustainable and fair future for all of our citizens, particularly our young people.

Commonwealth Day is 12 March 2018 #CommonwealthDay thecommonwealth.org chogm2018.org.uk 1

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32 7 3 23 9 26 11 30 43 8 39 2 6 28 15 29 45 47 18 36 24 10 41 24 14 37 35 40 25 20 12 The Commonwealth is made up of 49 38 48 5 22 52 countries around the world 42 19 31 16 46 13 51 The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 34 33 independent countries spread over every continent 44 21 and ocean. Its 2.4 billion people account for more than

30 per cent of the world’s population. They are of many 17 faiths, races and cultures.

Commonwealth countries Can you name the Commonwealth countries? ANTIGUA AND NEW ZEALAND BARBUDA NIGERIA AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN BAHAMAS CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA BANGLADESH RWANDA 1 15 FREETOWN 28 ABUJA 42 PORT VILA ST KITTS AND NEVIS 2 KINGSTOWN 16 PORT LOUIS 29 ACCRA 43 BOTSWANA ST VINCENT AND 3 NEW DELHI 17 WELLINGTON 30 44 PRETORIA BRUNEI THE GRENADINES DARUSSALAM SAMOA 4 LONDON 18 BANDAR SERI 31 WINDHOEK 45 COLOMBO CAMEROON SEYCHELLES BEGAWAN 5 LUSAKA 32 DHAKA 46 SUVA SIERRA LEONE 19 MAPUTO CYPRUS SINGAPORE 6 33 MBABANE 47 GEORGETOWN SOLOMON ISLANDS 20 DODOMA FIJI SOUTH AFRICA 7 NASSAU 34 CANBERRA 48 APIA GHANA 21 MASERU SRI LANKA

8 35 TARAWA 49 HONIARA SWAZILAND 22 LILONGWE GUYANA TONGA 9 36 YAOUNDÉ 50 NICOSIA INDIA TRINIDAD AND 23 ST JOHN’S TOBAGO 10 KAMPALA 37 NAURU 51 GABORONE

24 KUALA LUMPUR KENYA TUVALU 11 38 FUNAFUTI 52 ISLAMABAD KIRIBATI UGANDA 25 VICTORIA LESOTHO 12 PORT MORESBY 39 ST GEORGE’S MALAWI UNITED REPUBLIC 26 KINGSTON MALAYSIA OF TANZANIA 13 NUKU’ALOFA 40 KIGALI Find out more about the Commonwealth VANUATU 27 VALLETTA MALTA 14 NAIROBI 41 SINGAPORE for kids at thecommonwealth.org/kids MAURITIUS ZAMBIA MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA Commonwealth Secretariat Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai NAURU Marlborough House, Pall Mall, facebook.com/commonwealthsec thecommonwealth.org London SW1Y 5HX, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 7747 6385/86 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7839 9081 twitter.com/commonwealthsec [email protected] Information correct at time of printing Jan 2018. This is a free poster.