List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America explained

The following is a list of sovereign countries and dependent territories in North America, a continent that covers the landmass north of the Colombia-Panama border as well as the islands of the Caribbean.

Sovereign states

All of the states listed here are member states of the United Nations.

Flag	Map	English short, formal names, and ISO ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]	Domestic short and formal name(s)	Capital ^[5] ^[6]	Population	Area ^[7]	Currency
		Antigua and Barbuda^[8] ATG	English: Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's			East Caribbean dollar
		The Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas BHS	English: The Bahamas—Commonwealth of The Bahamas	Nassau			Bahamian dollar
		Barbados BRB	English: Barbados	Bridgetown			Barbadian dollar
		Belize^[9] BLZ	English: Belize	Belmopan			Belize dollar
		Canada^[10] CAN	English: Canada French: Canada	Ottawa			Canadian dollar
		Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica CRI	Spanish; Castilian: Costa Rica — República de Costa Rica	San José			Costa Rican colón
		Cuba Republic of Cuba CUB	Spanish; Castilian: Cuba — República de Cuba	Havana			Cuban peso Cuban convertible peso
		Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica DMA	English: Dominica — Commonwealth of Dominica	Roseau			East Caribbean dollar
		Dominican Republic DOM	English: Dominican Republic Spanish; Castilian: República Dominicana	Santo Domingo			Dominican peso
		El Salvador Republic of El Salvador SLV	English: El Salvador — Republic of El Salvador Spanish; Castilian: El Salvador — República de El Salvador	San Salvador			United States dollar
		Grenada GRD	English: Grenada	St. George's			East Caribbean dollar
		Guatemala Republic of Guatemala GTM	Spanish; Castilian: Guatemala — República de Guatemala	Guatemala City			Guatemalan quetzal
		Haiti Republic of Haiti HTI	French: Haïti — République d'Haïti Haitian; Haitian Creole: Ayiti — Repiblik d Ayiti	Port-au-Prince			Haitian gourde
		Honduras Republic of Honduras HND	Spanish; Castilian: Honduras — República de Honduras	Tegucigalpa			Honduran lempira
		Jamaica JAM	English: Jamaica	Kingston			Jamaican dollar
		Mexico United Mexican States MEX	Spanish; Castilian: México — Estados Unidos Mexicanos	Mexico City			Mexican peso
		Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua NIC	Spanish; Castilian: Nicaragua — República de Nicaragua	Managua			Nicaraguan córdoba
		Panama Republic of Panama PAN	English: Panama — Republic of Panama Spanish; Castilian: Panamá — República de Panamá	Panama City			Panamanian balboa United States dollar
		Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA	English: Saint Kitts and Nevis — Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre			East Caribbean dollar
		Saint Lucia LCA	English: Saint Lucia	Castries			East Caribbean dollar
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT	English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown			East Caribbean dollar
		Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago TTO	English: Trinidad and Tobago — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain			Trinidad and Tobago dollar
		United States United States of America USA	English: United States of America	Washington			United States dollar

Non-sovereign territories

This section contains areas that are not sovereign states nor integral parts of the sovereign states listed above. These include dependent territories and integral areas of primarily non-North American states.

Dependent territories

Dependencies that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics.

Flag	English short, formal names, and ISO	Domestic short name(s)	Capital	Population	Area	Currency	Sovereign state	Legal status
	Anguilla AIA	English: Anguilla	The Valley			East Caribbean dollar		British Overseas Territory
	Bermuda BMU	English: Bermuda Portuguese: Bermudas	Hamilton			Bermudian dollar
	British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands VGB	English: Virgin Islands	Road Town			United States dollar
	Cayman Islands CYM	English: Cayman Islands	George Town			Cayman Islands dollar
	Montserrat MSR	English: Montserrat	Plymouth (de jure — abandoned) Brades (de facto — seat of government)			East Caribbean dollar
N/A	Navassa Island^[11] UM-76	English: Navassa Island	Lulu Town (de jure — abandoned)	0		United States dollar		Uninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti
	Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico PRI	Spanish; Castilian: Puerto Rico — Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico English: Puerto Rico — Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	San Juan			United States dollar		Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States
	Turks and Caicos Islands TCA	English: Turks and Caicos Islands	Cockburn Town			United States dollar		British Overseas Territory
	United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands of the United States VIR	English: United States Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands of the United States	Charlotte Amalie			United States dollar		Unincorporated organized territory of the United States

Integral parts of primarily non-North American states

Flag	English short, formal names, and ISO	Domestic short name(s)		Population	Area	Currency	Sovereign state	Legal status
	Aruba Country of Aruba ABW	Dutch; Flemish: Aruba	Oranjestad			Aruban florin		Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	Bonaire^[12] BES	Dutch; Flemish: Bonaire Papiamento: Boneiru	Kralendijk	20,104		United States dollar		Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Clipperton Island CPT	French: Île de Clipperton	N/A	0		N/A		Uninhabited overseas state private property of France
	Curaçao Country of Curaçao CUW	Dutch; Flemish: Curaçao — Land Curaçao Papiamento Kòrsou — Pais Kòrsou	Willemstad			Netherlands Antillean guilder		Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	Federal Dependencies VE-W	Spanish Dependencias Federales de Venezuela	Gran Roque	2,155		Bolívar soberano, Petro		Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
	Greenland GRL	Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat Danish: Grønland	Nuuk			Danish krone		Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
	Guadeloupe^[13] GLP	French: Guadeloupe Gwadloup	Basse-Terre			Euro		Overseas department and region of France
	Martinique Territorial Collectivity of Martinique MTQ	French: Martinique — Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique	Fort-de-France			Euro		Overseas department and region of France
	Saba BES	Dutch; Flemish: Saba English: Saba	The Bottom	1,933		United States dollar		Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Saint Barthélemy Territorial Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy BLM	French: Saint-Barthélemy — Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy	Gustavia			Euro		Overseas collectivity of France
	Saint Martin Collectivity of Saint Martin MAF	French: Saint-Martin — Collectivité de Saint-Martin	Marigot			Euro		Overseas collectivity of France
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon SPM	French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon — Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon	Saint Pierre			Euro		Overseas collectivity of France
	San Andrés and Providencia^[14] Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina CO-SAP	Spanish; Castilian: San Andrés y Providencia — Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina	San Andrés	61,280		Colombian peso		Department of Colombia
	Sint Eustatius BES	Dutch; Flemish: Sint Eustatius English: Statia	Oranjestad	3,138		United States dollar		Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Sint Maarten SXM	Dutch; Flemish: Sint Maarten	Philipsburg			Netherlands Antillean guilder		Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Disputed territories

Disputed territories that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics:

Flag	English short name	English long name	Domestic short name(s)	Claimants	Legal status
N/A	Bajo Nuevo Bank^[15]	Bajo Nuevo Bank	Spanish; Castilian: Bajo Nuevo		Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory. Also claimed by Jamaica.
N/A	Serranilla Bank	Serranilla Bank	Spanish; Castilian: Bajo Serranilla		Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.

See also

• Flags of North America
• List of currencies in the Americas
• 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 predecessors of sovereign states in North America
• List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America
• List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Field Listing :: Names . CIA . 28 July 2011.
2. Web site: UNGEGN List of Country Names . United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names . 2007 . 28 July 2011.
3. Web site: List of countries, territories and currencies . Europa . 9 August 2011 . 10 August 2011.
4. Web site: 1974 . ISO 3166 . 2022-07-24 . International Organization for Standardization.
5. Web site: Field Listing :: Capital . CIA . 3 August 2011.
6. Web site: UNGEGN World Geographical Names . United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names . 29 July 2011 . 3 August 2011.
7. Web site: Field Listing :: Area . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003039/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html . dead . 13 June 2007 . Central Intelligence Agency . 3 March 2011.
8. Member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.
9. Member of the Central American Integration System.
10. Member of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
11. Claimed by Haiti.
12. [Municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]
13. [Departments of France|Department]
14. [Departments of Colombia|Part]
15. Certain U.S. government documents list these as unorganized, unincorporated territories of the United States. For the most part, however, they are under Colombian administration as an integral part of Colombia, part of the San Andrés and Providencia Department. They are also claimed by Jamaica, and in part by Honduras.