The Commonwealth is a unique network of 53 Countries from all continents. It is a 'family' of peoples with a common heritage in language, culture, law and education which operates in an atmosphere of trust often absent from world politics. With 1.8 billion, the Commonwealth comprises about one third of the nations of the world and one quarter of its population.
In Scouting, most of these countries have some form of organised Scouting. Six of the nations have Scouting as an Overseas Branch of our Association - Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Only two of the countries do not appear to have Scouting - Nauru and Samoa.
The Commonwealth offers a unique opportunity for Scouting in the United Kingdom to interact with very diverse communities of Scouts throughout the world, beginning with the common values of Scouting coupled with the advantages of the common language and heritage.
