List of Commonwealth Sport country codes

The Commonwealth Sport organization (formerly the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)) uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in both the Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games. Each code identifies a Commonwealth Games Association.

Several of the CGF codes are different from the standard ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes. Other sporting organisations, such as the International Olympic Committee or FIFA, use similar country codes to refer to their respective teams.

Current CGAs

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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.

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Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
AIA AnguillaANG (1998–2010)
ANT Antigua and Barbuda
AUS Australia
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
BAH Bahamas
BAN Bangladesh
BAR Barbados
BER Bermuda
BIZ BelizeHBR (1962–1966)
BOT Botswana
BRU Brunei
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
CAN Canada
CAY Cayman Islands
CMR Cameroon
COK Cook Islands
CYP Cyprus
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
DMA Dominica
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
ENG EnglandGB
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
FLK Falkland IslandsFAI (1982–2010)
FIJ Fiji1
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
GAB Gabon
GAM The Gambia
GGY GuernseyGUE (1970–2010)
GHA GhanaGCO (1954)
GIB Gibraltar
GRN Grenada
GUY GuyanaBGU (1930–1962)
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
IND India
IOM Isle of Man
IVB British Virgin Islands
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
JAM Jamaica
JEY JerseyJER (1958–2010)
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
KEN Kenya
KIR KiribatiKRI (2002)
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
LCA Saint Lucia
LES Lesotho
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
MAS MalaysiaMAL (1950–1962), as Malaya
MAW Malawi
MDV Maldives
MLT Malta
MOZ Mozambique
MRI Mauritius
MSR MontserratMNT (1994–2010)
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
NAM Namibia
NFK Norfolk IslandNFI (1986–2010)
NGR Nigeria
NIR Northern Ireland
NIU Niue
NRU Nauru
NZL New Zealand
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
PAK Pakistan
PNG Papua New Guinea
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
RSA South AfricaSAF (1930–1958)
RWA Rwanda
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
SAM Samoa
SCO Scotland
SEY Seychelles
SHN Saint HelenaSHE (2006)
SGP SingaporeSIN (1965–2016)
SKN Saint Kitts and NevisSCN (1978)
SLE Sierra Leone
SOL Solomon Islands
SRI Sri LankaCEY (1938–1970)
SVG Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SWZ Swaziland (now Eswatini)
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
TAN Tanzania
TCA Turks and Caicos IslandsTCI (1978–2010)
TOG Togo
TGA TongaTON (1974–2010)
TTO Trinidad and TobagoTRI (1934–2010)
TUV Tuvalu
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
UGA Uganda
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
VAN Vanuatu
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
WAL Wales
Code Nation (CGA) Other codes used
ZAM ZambiaNRH (1954)

Historic CGAs and teams

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Codes still in use

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Code Nation/Team Other codes used
FSA Federation of South Arabia2
HKG Hong Kong3
IFS Irish Free State4
IRE Ireland
ZIM Zimbabwe5SRH (1934–1958) and ZIM (1982–2002)

Obsolete codes

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Code Nation (CGA) Years Notes
ADN Aden1962Competed independently prior to the formation  Federation of South Arabia
BGU British Guiana1930–1962Now  Guyana
CEY Ceylon1938–1970Now  Sri Lanka
FRN Rhodesia and Nyasaland1962Now  Malawi,  Zambia and  Zimbabwe
GCO Gold Coast1954Now  Ghana
HBR British Honduras1962–1966Now  Belize
MAL Malaysia1950–1962Competed independently prior to the formation of Malaysia in 1963.
Now  Malaysia
BNB British North Borneo1958–1962
SAR Sarawak1958–1962
NEW Newfoundland1930–1934Competed independently prior becoming a province of  Canada
NRH Northern Rhodesia1954Now  Zambia
SAF South Africa1930–1958Now  South Africa
SCN Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla1978Now  Saint Kitts and Nevis and  Anguilla
SRH Southern Rhodesia1934–1958Now  Zimbabwe
TAG Tanganyika1962Competed independently prior to the formation of Tanzania in 1964.
Now  Tanzania

Notes

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^1 Suspended from the Commonwealth on 8 December 2006 over the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.[1][2] Reinstated March 2014.[3]
^2 Left the Commonwealth on 30 November 1967 when it formed part of South Yemen.
^3 Left the Commonwealth on 1 July 1997 when China resumed sovereignty.
^4 Ceased to exist upon the enactment of the Constitution of Ireland on 29 December 1937.[4]
^5 Suspended from the Commonwealth on 19 March 2002.[5] Withdrew voluntarily on 7 December 2003.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. Ingram, Derek; Soal, Judith (February 2007). "Commonwealth Update". The Round Table. 96 (388): 2–28. doi:10.1080/00358530701189734.
  2. "Fiji suspended from the Commonwealth". thecommonwealth.org. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  3. "Fiji reinstated to the Commonwealth". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. "History of the Commonwealth". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  5. Ingram, Derek (April 2002). "Commonwealth Update". The Round Table. 91 (364): 131–59. doi:10.1080/00358530220144148.
  6. "Editorial: CHOGM 2003, Abuja, Nigeria". The Round Table. 93 (373): 3–6. January 2004. doi:10.1080/0035853042000188139.