Written question asked by Marion Roe (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many countries, excluding the UK, belong to the Commonwealth; if he will list them; and what the population is of each country. - Inc figure and ref to "The Commonwealth Yearbook" - in the Library.

Answer: Dame Marion Roe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many countries, excluding the UK, belong to the Commonwealth; if he will list them; and what the population is of each country. [197134] Mr. Rammell: In addition to the United Kingdom, 52 sovereign nations are members of the Commonwealth. Full details, including population, are updated annually and published in "The Commonwealth Yearbook". A copy of the publication is held in the Library of the House.

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