Question

After gaining independence, many Pacific Islands chose to retain ties with their former colonial powers and establish a __________, which is an association of a sovereign state and its dependencies.

Answer 1

A. Commonweath is the answer

Answer 2

The best name for this is the Commonwealth - and the current most notable Commonwealth is the Commonwealth of Nations which includes the UK, Australia,Canada, India, Pakistan and many other countries and which has the British monarch as the leader.