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.

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.

Ibelieve the answer is c also i'm in k12 too

The study of where things are