List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America
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This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America. This list uses the most inclusive definition of North America, which covers the landmass north of the Panama-Colombia border, and the islands of the Caribbean.
Sovereign states
Flag | English short name | English long name | Domestic short names | Capital | Currency | Area |
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Antigua and Barbuda[n 1] | Antigua and Barbuda | English: Antigua and Barbuda | St. John's | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Bahamas, The[n 1] | Commonwealth of The Bahamas | English: Bahamas | Nassau | Bahamian dollar | North Atlantic islands | |
Barbados[n 1] | Barbados | English: Barbados | Bridgetown | Barbadian dollar | Caribbean | |
Belize[n 1][n 2] | Belize | English: Belize | Belmopan | Belize dollar | Central America | |
Canada[n 3] | Canada | English: Canada French: Canada |
Ottawa | Canadian dollar | Northern America | |
Costa Rica[n 2] | Republic of Costa Rica | Spanish: Costa Rica | San José | Costa Rican colón | Central America | |
Cuba | Republic of Cuba | Spanish: Cuba | Havana | Cuban peso, Cuban convertible peso | Caribbean | |
Dominica[n 1] | Commonwealth of Dominica | English: Dominica | Roseau | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Dominican Republic[n 2] | Dominican Republic | English: Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana |
Santo Domingo | Dominican Peso | Caribbean | |
El Salvador[n 2] | Republic of El Salvador | English: El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador |
San Salvador | United States dollar | Central America | |
Grenada[n 1] | Grenada | English: Grenada | St. George's | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Guatemala[n 2] | Republic of Guatemala | Spanish: Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guatemalan quetzal | Central America | |
Haiti[n 1] | Republic of Haiti | French: Haïti | Port-au-Prince | Haitian gourde | Caribbean | |
Honduras[n 2] | Republic of Honduras | Spanish: Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Honduran lempira | Central America | |
Jamaica[n 1] | Jamaica | English: Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaican dollar | Caribbean | |
Mexico[n 3] | United Mexican States | Spanish: México | Mexico City | Mexican Peso | Northern America | |
Nicaragua[n 2] | Republic of Nicaragua | Spanish: Nicaragua | Managua | Nicaraguan córdoba | Central America | |
Panama[n 2] | Republic of Panama | English: Panama Spanish: Panamá |
Panama City | Panamanian balboa, United States dollar | Central America | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis[n 1] | Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis or Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis |
English: Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Saint Lucia[n 1] | Saint Lucia | English: Saint Lucia | Castries | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[n 1] | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | East Caribbean dollar | Caribbean | |
Trinidad and Tobago[n 1] | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | English: Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago dollar | Caribbean | |
United States[n 3] | United States of America | English: United States | Washington, D.C. | United States dollar | Northern America |
Non-sovereign territories
This section contains areas that are not sovereign states, but are not part of the sovereign states listed above. This includes dependent territories and integral areas of a primarily non-North American state.
Dependent territories
Dependencies that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics.
Other areas
Flag | English short name | English long name | Domestic short names | Capital | Currency | Legal status | Area |
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Aruba | Aruba | Dutch: Aruba | Oranjestad | Aruban florin | Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Caribbean | |
Bonaire[n 6] | Bonaire | Dutch: Bonaire Papiamento: Boneiru |
Kralendijk | United States dollar | Special municipality of the Netherlands | Caribbean | |
Clipperton Island | Clipperton Island | French: Île de la Passion | N/A | Euro | Overseas minor territory of France | Equatorial Pacific island | |
Curaçao | Curaçao | Dutch: Land Curaçao Papiamento: Pais Kòrsou |
Willemstad | Netherlands Antillean guilder | Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Caribbean | |
Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | Gran Roque | Bolivar fuerte Petro |
Caribbean | |||
Nueva Esparta | Nueva Esparta | Spanish: Estado Nueva Esparta | La Asunción | Bolivar fuerte Petro |
State of Venezuela | Caribbean | |
Greenland | Greenland | Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat Danish: Grønland |
Nuuk | Danish krone | Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark | Arctic/North Atlantic islands | |
Guadeloupe[n 7] | Guadeloupe | French: Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | Euro | Department and region of France | Caribbean | |
Martinique[n 7] | Martinique | French: Martinique | Fort-de-France | Euro | Department and region of France | Caribbean | |
Saba[n 6] | Saba | Dutch: Saba English: Saba |
The Bottom | United States dollar | Special municipality of the Netherlands | Caribbean | |
Saint Barthélemy | Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy | French: Saint-Barthélemy | Gustavia | Euro | French overseas collectivity | Caribbean | |
Saint-Martin | Collectivity of Saint Martin | French: Saint-Martin | Marigot | Euro | French overseas collectivity | Caribbean | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | Saint-Pierre | Euro | French overseas collectivity | North Atlantic islands (very close to Canada) | |
San Andrés and Providencia[n 8] | Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina | Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia | San Andrés | Colombian peso | Department of Colombia | Caribbean | |
Sint Eustatius[n 6] | Sint Eustatius | Dutch: Sint Eustatius English: Statia |
Oranjestad | United States dollar | Special municipality of the Netherlands | Caribbean | |
Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten | Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | Netherlands Antillean guilder | Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Caribbean |
See also
- List of currencies in North America
- List of North American countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of North American countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
- List of North American countries by GDP (PPP)
- List of North American countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Member of the Central American Integration System.
- ^ a b c Member of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- ^ a b Certain U.S. government documents list these as unorganized, unincorporated territories of the United States. For the most part, however, they are under Colombia administration as an integral part of Colombia, part of the San Andrés department. They are also claimed by Nicaragua, and in part by Jamaica and Honduras.
- ^ Claimed by Haiti.
- ^ a b c Part of the Netherlands.
- ^ a b Part of France.
- ^ Part of Colombia.