As Barbados ditch Queen's rule, take a look at nations that are under British monarchy

SUMMARY

With Barbados ditching Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, the number of Commonwealth realms—sovereign states with the British monarch as its head—has decreased to 15. Here is a look at them:

By CNBCTV18.comNov 30, 2021 11:46:07 PM IST (Updated)

Barbados ditched Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. The decision means the number of Commonwealth realms—sovereign states with the British monarch as its head—has decreased to 15. Here is a look at them:

Antigua & Barbuda | The island nation located between theCaribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean has a population of 97000 and depends primarily on the tourism sector.

Australia | The nation ‘down-under is the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of size and has a population of over 2.5 crore.

The Bahamas | The tourist haven consists of over 700 islands and has a population of less than four lakh.

Belize | TheCaribbeancountry located on the north-eastern coast ofCentral America was once the cradle of Mayan civilization.

Canada | The second-largest country in the world extends from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast.

Grenada | The island nation in the West Indies has just over one lakh inhabitants.

Jamaica | Another West-Indian island nation on the list is the tourist haven famed for its beaches.

New Zealand | Located close to Australia, New Zealand is a collection of territories united under its monarch.

Papua New Guinea | The country is located in Oceania and comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guineaand its offshore islands inMelanesia.

Saint Kitts and Nevis | Another Caribbean island nation to make it to the list, it is the world's smallest sovereign federation.(Representative: AP )

Saint Lucia | The Caribbean island was initially colonised by the French.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | The island nation has a population of just above one lakh. (Representative Image: Reuters)

The Solomon Islands | Located in Oceania, it is a collection of hundreds of islands.

Tuvalu| The Polynesian island nation is located in the middle of the Pacific ocean.

The United Kingdom | At the end of the list is the abode of the royal family itself, the sovereign nation located just off the European continent.