The History of the Commonwealth timeline

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2000 - Fiji suspended again after a coup by rebel leader George Speight. It is readmitted in December 2001.

2001 October - Commonwealth ministers visiting Zimbabwe say they think the government has done little to honour commitments to end a crisis over seizures of white-owned land.

2002 March - Zimbabwe is suspended for a year over President Robert Mugabe's controversial re-election. A Commonwealth observer group had strongly condemned the conduct of the poll, though observers from other African countries endorsed the elections as "transparent, free and fair".

2003
March - Zimbabwe's suspension extended to December 2003.
December - Zimbabwe's suspension extended indefinitely. Zimbabwean government responds by announcing country is pulling out of Commonwealth for good.

2004 May - Pakistan readmitted.

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What is the Commonwealth?
The Commonwealth Games
Countries of the Commonwealth
Diversity in the Commonwealth
The Origins and History of the Commonwealth
The Modern Commonwealth
The Commonwealth in Action
The Commonwealth And Young People
Being a Commonwealth Citizen
How does the Commowealth Work?

Did You Know?

Did you know that India was called 'the Jewel in the Crown' due to its highly profitable trade exports.
Did you know that Queen Victoria was head of the largest empire in the history of the world. It spread over nearly a quarter of the land mass of the world, and a quarter of its population.
Did you know that in 1931 - British parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, which officially proclaims the Commonwealth a free association of self-governing dominions united by a common allegiance to the British Crown.