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The 48 pages that link to Commonwealth of Nations, each with the reason it gives.

• British EmpireRelated: It carried some imperial connections into a postcolonial association of sovereign states.

• United KingdomRelated: The Commonwealth is one institutional legacy of the United Kingdom’s imperial past.

• Caribbean CommunityCompared with: Some CARICOM members also belong to the Commonwealth, whose remit is global rather than Caribbean integration.

• Westminster systemNarrower topic: The system spread internationally through former British colonies, with substantial local variation.

• Federation of MalayaRelated: Independent Malaya joined the Commonwealth as a sovereign member.

• British Overseas TerritoriesCompared with: Membership in the Commonwealth does not itself place a country under British sovereignty.

• French UnionCompared with: It provides a later model of post-imperial association unlike the Union’s French-controlled structure.

• British monarchyRelated: The monarchy has a distinct symbolic relationship with this association beyond its role in the realms.

• English as a lingua francaRelated: Many member states inherited English-language institutions from British rule.

• Kingdom of the NetherlandsCompared with: Unlike this association, the Dutch kingdom is one sovereign state with constituent countries.

• Malayan EmergencyNarrower topic: Commonwealth forces from several member states supported the British campaign.

• Commonwealth realmNarrower topic: Realm status is one constitutional arrangement within this wider association, not a requirement for membership.

• British imperialismRelated: It became one institutional legacy of imperial ties after many former colonies gained independence.

• Elizabeth IIRelated: Elizabeth served as its head, a symbolic role distinct from her authority in each realm.

• Statute of Westminster 1931Narrower topic: The statute helped establish the constitutional equality later associated with the modern Commonwealth.

• DominionNarrower topic: The dominions’ evolving equality helped transform imperial ties into a voluntary association.

• French CommunityCompared with: It offers a comparison with a post-imperial association that did not preserve France’s constitutional authority.

• Sani AbachaRelated: The Commonwealth suspended Nigeria after the 1995 executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others.

• Commonwealth GamesNarrower topic: The association provides the political membership framework for participation.

• FrancophonieCompared with: It is a prominent postcolonial association whose shared history, rather than French, provides its connection.

• Commonwealth of Independent StatesCompared with: Its name and post-imperial setting invite comparison, but it has a different history and membership.

• Union of BurmaCompared with: Burma chose independence outside the Commonwealth, unlike many former British colonies.

• George VIRelated: His reign saw the Commonwealth adapt as former colonies became independent.

• Papua New Guinea independenceRelated: Papua New Guinea joined the Commonwealth as an independent country.

• Mauritius independenceRelated: Mauritius joined the Commonwealth while becoming sovereign.

• Saint Kitts and NevisRelated: Saint Kitts and Nevis belongs to this association while retaining full sovereignty.

• Charles IIIRelated: Charles became its ceremonial head in 2022, a role separate from being monarch of realms.

• Community of Portuguese Language CountriesCompared with: Its broad historical association contrasts with the CPLP’s explicit focus on Portuguese language and cooperation.

• Abacha regimeRelated: The executions of the Ogoni Nine led to Nigeria’s suspension from the Commonwealth in 1995.

• Abubakar Tafawa BalewaRelated: Balewa represented newly independent Nigeria in Commonwealth diplomacy and supported the association’s anti-apartheid stance.

• Saint Kitts and Nevis independenceRelated: Saint Kitts and Nevis joined the Commonwealth as a sovereign member in 1983.

• Sitiveni RabukaNarrower topic: Fiji’s republic status after the coups led to its suspension from the Commonwealth.

• Anglo-AmericaRelated: Some Anglo-American countries share British imperial ties, but membership does not define the region.

• Saint LuciaRelated: Saint Lucia’s Commonwealth membership reflects its historical and continuing ties with Britain.

• James ManchamRelated: Mancham was abroad at a Commonwealth meeting when the coup removed him from office.

• Mswati IIIRelated: Eswatini’s membership places its political record in a wider diplomatic forum.

• Organisation of Islamic CooperationCompared with: It offers a comparison with a cross-regional association built around historical ties rather than religion.

• AnglosphereCompared with: Its formal membership differs from the Anglosphere’s looser, disputed boundaries.

• Kennedy SimmondsNarrower topic: Independent Saint Kitts and Nevis joined the Commonwealth during Simmonds’s premiership.

• Culture of the United KingdomRelated: Commonwealth ties connect British institutions and cultural exchange to post-imperial relationships.

• Ellis ClarkeRelated: Clarke’s diplomatic service operated within this network after independence.

• History of Antigua and BarbudaRelated: Antigua and Barbuda joined the Commonwealth when it became independent.

• History of GrenadaRelated: Grenada joined the Commonwealth after independence and remains a member.

• History of the British IslesRelated: It reflects how imperial ties were reconfigured after formal colonial rule.

• History of the United KingdomRelated: It preserves institutional and cultural ties after imperial rule ended.

• Imperial War MuseumRelated: The museum’s remit includes conflicts involving Commonwealth forces and societies.

• Queen Elizabeth The Queen MotherRelated: Her royal tours and public duties helped sustain links between the monarchy and Commonwealth countries.

• The BahamasRelated: The Bahamas is an independent member, unlike nearby British Overseas Territories.