How many Commonwealth countries can take part in the Games?
Although there are 53 Commonwealth countries, there are 71 Commonwealth Games Associations that can enter a team in the Commonwealth Games. This is because some Commonwealth countries have more than one CGA. An example of this is the United Kingdom, which is a single Commonwealth country, but which has seven CGAs, as England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all compete in the Games as separate nations. For a full list of participating nations visit Regulation 5 of the CGF Constitution. For full details of the role of the Commonwealth Games Federation, click here to view the CGF Constitution.
