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5 Interesting Facts About Commonwealth Day You Should Know

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: May 24 is observed as Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth is a political association of 54 member states with almost all former territories of the British Empire. Here are 5 amazing facts about the commonwealth of nations:

  • Nauru and Tuvalu are the smallest Commonwealth member countries. They are also two of the world’s smallest democracies.

   

  • Earlier known as the ‘Empire Day’, the first collective commonwealth day was observed in 1977. Since England’s Queen Elizabeth emphasises on school education, all Commonwealth children attend school on this day.

  • In Commonwealth member Belize, you’ll find The Great Blue Hole which is a marine sinkhole and one of the top five scuba diving sites in the world.

  • India is the most populous member country of the commonwealth with over 1.3 billion people, followed by Pakistan which has the second largest population.

  • The Commonwealth is different from other international bodies as it has no formal constitution or bylaws. The members have no legal or formal obligation to one another; they are held together by shared traditions, institutions, and experiences as well as economic self-interest.

OB Bureau

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