The

Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...

dates back to the first half of the 20th century with the

decolonization Decolonization or decolonisation is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas. Some scholars of decolonization focus especially on separatism, in ...

of the

British Empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts esta ...

through increased

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of its territories. It was originally created as the ''British Commonwealth of Nations'' through the

Balfour Declaration The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the British government in 1917 during the First World War announcing its support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, then an Ottoman regio ...

at the

1926 Imperial Conference The 1926 Imperial Conference was the fifth Imperial Conference bringing together the prime ministers of the Dominions of the British Empire. It was held in London from 19 October to 22 November 1926. The conference was notable for producing the ...

, and was formalized by the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

through the Statute of Westminster in 1931. Though the current Commonwealth of Nations was formally constituted by the

London Declaration The London Declaration was a declaration issued by the 1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference on the issue of India's continued membership of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of independent states formerly part of the British ...

in 1949, the Statute of Westminster in 1931 is most often used as dividing point between the British Empire and The Commonwealth.

Tallest structures

This list ranks

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that stand at least tall, measured from the base to the tallest structural point. This includes antenna masts, spires, and architectural details.

Former tallest structures

This list ranks demolished or destroyed structures that stood at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes antenna masts, spires, and architectural details.

Timeline of tallest structures

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that were the tallest in the

, measured from the base to the tallest structural point. This includes antenna masts, spires, and architectural details. Since 1973,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

has been home to the tallest structure in the Commonwealth.

References

{{Commonwealth of Nations topics

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...

Tallest structures