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Nauru are among the next in. And they have a very special claim to Commonwealth fame...
Summary
The Queen declares the 20th Games open after a colourful ceremony
4,500 athletes from 71 nations/territories paraded into the stadium
Huge roar greeted Scotland's team into Celtic Park stadium
Sporting action begins at 08:45 BST on Thursday
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Several of the Aussies come in walking on their hands, others are on each other's shoulders. Attention-seekers.
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The next continent to get led out by a man with a Highland Terrier in a personalised little jacket is Oceania. Australia, top of the 2010 medal table, have the honour of being first nation out.
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Dan Roan
BBC chief sports correspondent in Glasgow
Image source, Dan Roan"Red Arrows a bit too quick for me."
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Huw Edwards
BBC News presenter on BBC One:"Great to see such a richness of colour and a sense of the diversity of India who gave us such a good time with the Games in 2010. Vijay Kumar, who won three gold medals in Delhi four years ago, is the leader and he is carrying their flag in today."
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Pakistan are shortly after.
One of the their team is Maria Toorpakai Wazir. She had to pretend she was a boy to play sport as a child in Waziristan, a highly conservative region of Pakistan.
She cut her hair, burned all her girly clothes and won a wrestling competition before falling in love with squash.
"In our society, people celebrate when a boy is born but are aggrieved when a girl is born," she says. "This attitude must change. I want every tribal girl to have the same chances as other girls."
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Image source, Getty ImagesMalaysia follow with their athletes wearing black armbands and their nation's flag at half mast in honour of the victims of the national airline's two recent tragedies.
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The rest of the Asian representatives stroll out to the strains of MIA, curated by DJ Mylo. First up Bangladesh...
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Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport at the opening ceremony in Glasgow"Director of Ceremonies David Zolkwer knows how to get a Scottish crowd going. First, get Amy McDonald to sing 'Rhythm of my Heart' and, just when you think the singing and clapping has reached a crescendo - slide back the screen and focus the spotlights on Rod Stewart. Gavin Hastings, working for BBC Radio 5 live this evening, isn't joining in, though. The rhythm of your hearts can beat all they like - yer man Hastings is a broadcasting pro."
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First up on the parade of nations is India - home to more than half of the people of the Commonwealth.
Thirty-nine of its 1.3 billion citizens won gold at their home Commonwealths in Delhi back in 2010.
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Image source, Valerie AdamsOlympic and world champion shot putter Valerie Adams from New Zealand posts on Instagram:, external "Team NZ ready to head into the stadium #makingusproud #glasgow2014"
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The Queen's Baton Relay began on the morning of 9 October 2013 at Buckingham Palace. From there it has travelled to 70 countries, covered 190,000km and finally it has arrived at its destination.
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The Proclaimers' I'm gonna be (500 miles) is given a folky reworking and two dancers from the Scottish Ballet, who have sole use of the biggest dancefloor in western Europe , duly end up intertwined on the floor.
Like all good nights out.
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Chris Tye:, external Australia in 4 years? Will they be dancing around in kangaroo suits, with hats and corks on them? Thought not.
A Struthers:, external I am enjoying the #bbcglasgow2014 but I'm not sure it's quite up to the marks for a worldwide audience...
Sharon:, external I'm loving the tongue in cheek opening ceremony! The Scots have a great sense of humour!!
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BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Scotland rugby union player Gavin Hastings: "It's a been fantastic start and classic stuff from Rod Stewart."
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Queen arrives in a chauffeur-driven Bentley with the Duke of Edinburgh by her side.
She gets out to a warm reception from the crowd before singer Robert Lovie leads the singing of God save the Queen.
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Image source, Lisa McCaffreyNorthern Irish netball player Lisa McCaffrey tweets:, external "Sooo excited! #teamni"
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Have they front-loaded this one? Barely has Rod strutted off the stage before his place is taken by Susan Boyle, she of jaw-dropping Britain's Got Talent audition.
She booms out Mull of Kintyre and the pipes and drums of the Scottish regiments soon join in.
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It's Rod Stewart! And he is wearing a suit made entirely of Bacofoil.
Never a man knowingly out-Scottished, he sings "never will I roam 'cos I know my place is home" at the home of his beloved Celtic.
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John Murray
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at the opening ceremony in Glasgow"The start to the opening ceremony was very much intended to be a tongue-in-cheek look at what Scotland and Glasgow are all about."