JAMB Government 1981 Question 45

Question 45

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is an organization

  1. A.of all states formerly in the British Empire
  2. B.of most of the states in the defunct British Empire
  3. C.of all English-speaking countries of the world
  4. D.of only Asian and African countries
  5. E.which effectively coordinates the policies of its members
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Answer: B (of most of the states in the defunct British Empire)

Explanation

Most former British colonies joined the Commonwealth, but not all did; for example Burma and the USA never joined.