The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries ( )
- A.that speak English as their native language
- B.that have a large number of British immigrants
- C.that were once colonies of Britain
- D.that fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars
正确答案及解析
正确答案
C
解析
考查英国政治。英联邦(Commonwealth of Nations )是一个国际组织，由53个独立主权国家(包括属地)组成，成员大多为前英国殖民地或者保护国。英联邦元首同时身兼包括英国在内的16个英联邦王国名义上的元首，此16国构成了一个现代版的共主邦联，然而英联邦元首并无实权，英国君主无权干涉各成员国内政。