An Inclusive Commonwealth This year’s theme celebrates the diversity of the Commonwealth, which is made up of more than two billion people. Every one of them is different, and each of them has something unique to offer. The Commonwealth Charter asserts that everyone is equal and deserves to be treated fairly, whether they are rich or poor, without regard to their race, age, gender, belief or other identity. The Commonwealth builds a better world by including and respecting everybody and the richness of their personalities. Commonwealth Day is 14 March 2016 thecommonwealth.org/inclusivecommonwealth #inclusivecommonwealth 1 4 27 50 52 32 7 3 23 9 26 11 30 43 8 39 2 6 53 15 29 45 47 18 36 28 24 10 41 24 14 37 35 40 25 20 The Commonwealth is made up of 12 49 38 48 53 countries around the world 5 22 42 19 31 16 46 13 The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 51 34 independent countries spread over every continent 33 and ocean. Its two billion people, who account for nearly 44 21 30 per cent of the world’s population, are in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe and the Pacific. 17 They are of many faiths, races, languages and cultures. Commonwealth countries Can you name the Commonwealth countries? ANTIGUA AND NAURU BARBUDA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA NIGERIA BAHAMAS CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY CAPITAL COUNTRY PAKISTAN BANGLADESH PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1 OTTAWA 15 FREETOWN 28 MALÉ 42 PORT VILA BARBADOS RWANDA BELIZE 2 KINGSTOWN 16 PORT LOUIS 29 ACCRA 43 CASTRIES ST KITTS AND NEVIS BOTSWANA SAINT LUCIA 3 NEW DELHI 17 WELLINGTON 30 ROSEAU 44 PRETORIA BRUNEI ST VINCENT AND DARUSSALAM THE GRENADINES 4 LONDON 18 BANDAR SERI 31 WINDHOEK 45 COLOMBO CAMEROON SAMOA BEGAWAN CANADA 5 LUSAKA 32 DHAKA 46 SUVA SEYCHELLES 19 MAPUTO CYPRUS SIERRA LEONE 6 PORT OF SPAIN 33 MBABANE 47 GEORGETOWN DOMINICA SINGAPORE 20 DODOMA FIJI SOLOMON ISLANDS 7 NASSAU 34 CANBERRA 48 APIA GHANA 21 MASERU SOUTH AFRICA GRENADA 8 BRIDGETOWN 35 TARAWA 49 HONIARA SRI LANKA 22 LILONGWE GUYANA SWAZILAND 9 BELMOPAN 36 YAOUNDÉ 50 NICOSIA INDIA TONGA 23 ST JOHN’S JAMAICA TRINIDAD AND 10 KAMPALA 37 NAURU 51 GABORONE KENYA TOBAGO 24 KUALA LUMPUR 11 BASSETERRE 38 FUNAFUTI 52 ISLAMABAD KIRIBATI TUVALU 25 VICTORIA LESOTHO UGANDA 12 PORT MORESBY 39 ST GEORGE’S 53 ABUJA MALAWI UNITED KINGDOM 26 KINGSTON MALAYSIA UNITED REPUBLIC 13 NUKU’ALOFA 40 KIGALI OF TANZANIA 27 VALLETTA MALDIVES 14 NAIROBI 41 SINGAPORE MALTA VANUATU MAURITIUS ZAMBIA MOZAMBIQUE Commonwealth Secretariat Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai NAMIBIA 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].