THE COMMONWEALTH: WHAT’S IT TO US?

The Commonwealth is 56 nations that were mainly former British colonies.  They are a voluntary association but held together across the value platform of democracy and the rule of law. The Commonwealth and its members often fall short of those values but it has managed to stay together.  For us, The Bahamas is in because of the technical cooperation that it offers in many fields including the environment, law, business, social service and youth.  We also find it the most efficient way to conduct our diplomacy:  a country that is unable to put an embassy in every corner of the world.