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Elizabeth II as its head of state. There are 16 of them (including the UK) and they have a
combined area of 18.7 million sq km and a population of 140 million. The vast majority of the
population live in the six most populous realms: the UK, Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea,
New Zealand, and Jamaica. A Commonwealth realm is a country which shares Queen Elizabeth
II as monarch.
8. Crown dependency- consist of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea and
thee Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel. Although internationally, the
dependencies are recognised as "territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible", the
relationship between the Crown dependencies and the UK is "one of mutual respect and support,
i.e. a partnership". In 2007-2008, each Crown Dependency and the UK signed agreements that
established frameworks for the development of the international identity of each Crown
Dependency.
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