Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting

About Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.

It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 32 of our members are small states, including many island nations.

Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.

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Member countries

0 Independent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific.

0 Of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less.

2.5 Billion Citizens live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 per cent aged 30 or under.

Mauritius

Mauritius is a subtropical island country in the Indian Ocean, just over 1,130 kilometers east of Madagascar, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Its outlying territories include Rodrigues Island and other smaller islands. The main island is surrounded by coral reefs and has sandy beaches, with fertile plains rising sharply to rocky mountains.

Mauritius joined the Commonwealth in 1968, following independence from Britain.