Voluntary association of independent countries, which succeeded the British Commonwealth of Nations (title discarded 1951), which in turn has grown out of the British Empire, to promote cooperation between them and to advance their common interests. There are 54 members who between them include one-third of the world’s population (as of 2000). The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC), an integral part of the Commonwealth Secretariat, provides technical assistance to developing countries of the Commonwealth, with a significant involve- ment in tourism-related activities.
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