![]() More information on the Commonwealth can be found on the Commonwealth website. ![]() Singapore also contributes to the work of the Commonwealth, such as through the Commonwealth Youth Programme and the provision of technical assistance to fellow Commonwealth members. ![]() The Commonwealth's relatively smaller size (currently 54 members), a shared language (English) and similarities in political institutions make it a useful forum for member states. In 1971, Singapore hosted the first CHOGM, which produced a seminal document known as the Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles. Singapore joined the Commonwealth in October 1965 after gaining independence, and regularly participates in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM).
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