The Comonwealth
After independence, many former British colonies joined the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of independent states which share their head of state, Queen Elizabeth II.
The current Commonwealth Realms are (in alphabetical order): 1. Antigua and Barbuda, 2. Australia, 3. Bahamas, 4. Barbados, 5. Belize, 6. Canada, 7. Grenada, 8. Jamaica, 9. New Zealand, 10. Papua-New Guinea, 11. St. Kitts and Nevis, 12. St. Lucia, 13. St. Vincent and the Grenadines,15. Solomon Islands, 16. Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Crown Dependencies
The Crown Dependencies comprise the Channel Islands (Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey), in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea.
