Cyprus joins the
Commonwealth of Nations, becoming the first small country in the Commonwealth.{{cite journal |last=McIntyre |first=W. David |authorlink=W. David McIntyre |year=2008 |month=April |title=The Expansion of the Commonwealth and the Criteria for Membership |journal=
Round Table |volume=97 |issue=395 |pages=273–85 |doi=10.1080/00358530801962089 |accessdate=2008-12-19 |e= }}