“Out of the 54 Commonwealth countries, 53 gained independence from the British between 1946 and 1956.”
What FACTLY found
There are currently 56 member countries in the Commonwealth, most of which are former territories of the British Empire. The last four countries to join the Commonwealth—Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon, and Togo—have no historical ties to the British Empire. Not all nations that gained independence from the British Empire are part of the Commonwealth. For example, Myanmar (formerly Burma), which gained independence in 1948, is not a member. Only three Commonwealth nations—India (1947), Sri Lanka (1...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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