01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 05 | Page 14

For this reason, if you travel to
some places in the world, you
may recognise this face.
A Canadian banknote
An Australian banknote
A Bahamian banknote
In the mid-20 th century, 53
former British colonies joined an
association called ‘the
Commonwealth of Nations’ or
‘the Commonwealth’ to
maintain the political ties with
the UK.
In many of those countries,
Queen Elizabeth II is still
regarded as the head of state,
while in countries like Singapore,
Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka,
she is no longer in that position.