11 countries took part in the first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games): Australia, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, England, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
71 Countries will participate in the 19th commonwealth games.
46 countries participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1990
71 countries are competing in 2010 commonwealth games.
42 countries participated at the 1970 British and Commonwealth Games.
71 countries took part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
90 countries take participation in this event.
71 countries took part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
71 Nations participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Because some countries are not involed in the commonwealth games and there are too many countries already competing in it!
71 Commonwealth nations participated in 2010 commonwealth games.
Seventy-one (71) nations and dependencies participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Seventy-one (71) countries and dependencies participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.