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Question: Who were the first members of the Commonwealth?

Answer: The Statute of Westminster in 1931 established the first countries to become autonomous while pledging allegiance to the British crown. Sovereign status was given to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free State (Ireland), and Newfoundland; however, Newfoundland’s government refused independence and later became Newfoundland and Labrador, a province of Canada.

(Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 21 Apr 2021)

Source Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Commonwealth-association-of-states