The

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(CGF) uses

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country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in both the

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and the

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. Each code identifies a

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. Several of the CGF codes are different from the standard

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codes. Other sporting organisations, such as the

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, use similar country codes to refer to their respective teams.

Current CGAs

There are 74 current CGAs that participate at the Commonwealth Games. The following tables show the currently used code for each CGA and any different codes used in past Games. Some of the past code usage is further explained in the following sections.

Current CGAs

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

I

J

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z

Historic CGAs and teams

Codes still in use

Obsolete codes

Notes

See also

References