Maldives Re-joins Commonwealth as its 54th Member
- The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved.
- The small island nation Maldives officially re-joined the Commonwealth on February 1 2020 and is the 54th member of the UK-based group of nations.
- Maldives joined the Commonwealth in 1982, and withdrew its membership in 2016 upon the decision of the then President Abdulla Yameen over the charges of corruption and deteriorating human rights in the country.
- Maldives will now be part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda scheduled to be held on June 22-28 2020.
Points to Remember:
- Commonwealth headquarter: London, UK
- Total member nation: 54
- Maldives capital/currency: Male/Maldivian rufiyaa
- President of Maldives: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih