List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas explained

This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Caribbean Sea) and Latin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese). The Americas are almost entirely located in the Western Hemisphere, with some of the north-west islands of Alaska entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the Atlantic between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as Iceland, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from this list.

Sovereign states

The following is a list of sovereign states in the Americas. All 35 states are members of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.[1]

FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long nameCapitalLocal long name(s)Year of independenceISO 3-letter
Alpha Code
Antigua and Barbuda[2] Antigua and BarbudaSt. John'sEnglish: Antigua and Barbuda1981ATG
Argentina[3] [4] Argentine RepublicBuenos AiresSpanish; Castilian: República Argentina1816ARG
BahamasCommonwealth of The BahamasNassauEnglish: Commonwealth of The Bahamas1973BHS
BarbadosBarbadosBridgetownEnglish: Barbados1966BRB
BelizeBelizeBelmopanEnglish: Belize
Spanish; Castilian: Belice		1981BLZ
Bolivia[5] Plurinational State of BoliviaLa Paz and SucreSpanish; Castilian: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Quechua: Buliwya Mamallaqta
Aymara: Wuliwya Suyu
Guarani: Tetã Volívia		1825BOL
BrazilFederative Republic of BrazilBrasíliaPortuguese: República Federativa do Brasil1822BRA
Canada[6] CanadaOttawaEnglish: Canada
French: Canada		1867CAN
Chile[7] Republic of ChileSantiagoSpanish; Castilian: República de Chile1818CHL
ColombiaRepublic of ColombiaBogotáSpanish; Castilian: República de Colombia1810COL
Costa RicaRepublic of Costa RicaSan JoséSpanish; Castilian: República de Costa Rica1821CRI
CubaRepublic of CubaHavanaSpanish; Castilian: República de Cuba1902CUB
DominicaCommonwealth of DominicaRoseauEnglish: Commonwealth of Dominica1978DMA
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicSanto DomingoSpanish; Castilian: República Dominicana1844DOM
EcuadorRepublic of EcuadorQuitoSpanish; Castilian: República del Ecuador1822ECU
El SalvadorRepublic of El SalvadorSan SalvadorSpanish; Castilian: República de El Salvador1821SLV
GrenadaGrenadaSt. George'sEnglish: Grenada1974GRD
GuatemalaRepublic of GuatemalaGuatemala CitySpanish; Castilian: República de Guatemala1821GTM
GuyanaCo-operative Republic of GuyanaGeorgetownEnglish: Co-operative Republic of Guyana1966GUY
HaitiRepublic of HaitiPort-au-PrinceFrench: République d'Haïti1804HTI
HondurasRepublic of HondurasTegucigalpaSpanish; Castilian: República de Honduras1821HND
JamaicaJamaicaKingstonEnglish: Jamaica1962JAM
MexicoUnited Mexican StatesMexico CitySpanish; Castilian: Estados Unidos Mexicanos1821MEX
NicaraguaRepublic of NicaraguaManaguaSpanish; Castilian: República de Nicaragua1821NIC
PanamaRepublic of PanamaPanama CitySpanish; Castilian: República de Panamá1903PAN
ParaguayRepublic of ParaguayAsunciónSpanish; Castilian: República del Paraguay
Guarani: Tetã Paraguái		1811PRY
PeruRepublic of PeruLimaSpanish; Castilian: República del Perú
Quechua: Piruw Republika
Aymara: Piruw Suyu		1821PER
Saint Kitts and NevisFederation of Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterreEnglish: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis1983KNA
Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCastriesEnglish: Saint Lucia1979LCA
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownEnglish: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1979VCT
SurinameRepublic of SurinameParamariboDutch; Flemish: Republiek Suriname1975SUR
Trinidad and TobagoRepublic of Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainEnglish: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago1962TTO
United StatesUnited States of AmericaWashington, D.C.English: United States of America1776USA
UruguayOriental Republic of UruguayMontevideoSpanish; Castilian: República Oriental del Uruguay1828URY
VenezuelaBolivarian Republic of VenezuelaCaracasSpanish; Castilian: República Bolivariana de Venezuela1811VEN

Constituent parts of sovereign states

FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long namePolitical statusCapitalLocal short name(s)
ArubaArubaConstituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands		OranjestadDutch; Flemish: Aruba
BonaireBonaireSpecial municipality of the country of the Netherlands[8] KralendijkDutch; Flemish: Bonaire
Papiamento

Boneiru

Clipperton Island[9] Clipperton IslandOverseas state private property and
constituent part of the French Republic		UninhabitedFrench: Île de Clipperton
CuraçaoCuraçaoConstituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands		WillemstadDutch; Flemish: Curaçao
Papiamento

Kòrsou

French GuianaFrench GuianaOverseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic[10] 		CayenneFrench: Guyane
GreenlandGreenlandAutonomous territory of the
Kingdom of Denmark		NuukKalaallisut; Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat
Danish: Grønland
GuadeloupeGuadeloupeOverseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic		Basse-TerreFrench: Guadeloupe
MartiniqueMartiniqueOverseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic		Fort-de-FranceFrench: Martinique
SabaSabaSpecial municipality of the country of the NetherlandsThe BottomDutch; Flemish: Saba
Saint BarthelemyCollectivity of Saint BarthelemyOverseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic		GustaviaFrench: Saint-Barthélemy
Saint MartinCollectivity of Saint MartinOverseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic		MarigotFrench: Saint-Martin
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTerritorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and MiquelonOverseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic		Saint-PierreFrench: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Sint EustatiusSint EustatiusSpecial municipality of the country of the NetherlandsOranjestadDutch; Flemish: Sint Eustatius
Sint MaartenSint MaartenConstituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands		PhilipsburgDutch; Flemish: Sint Maarten

Dependent territories of sovereign states

FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long namePolitical statusCapitalLocal short name(s)
AnguillaAnguillaBritish overseas territoryThe ValleyEnglish: Anguilla
BermudaBermuda IslandsBritish overseas territoryHamiltonEnglish: Bermuda
Portuguese: Bermudas
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsBritish overseas territoryRoad TownEnglish: British Virgin Islands
Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsBritish overseas territoryGeorge TownEnglish: Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands[11] Falkland IslandsBritish overseas territoryStanleyEnglish: Falkland Islands
Spanish; Castilian: Islas Malvinas
MontserratMontserratBritish overseas territoryBrades (de facto)
Plymouth (de jure)		English: Montserrat
Navassa Island[12] Navassa IslandUnincorporated unorganized territory
of the United States		UninhabitedEnglish: Navassa Island
Puerto RicoCommonwealth of Puerto RicoUnincorporated organized territory
of the United States		San JuanSpanish; Castilian: Puerto Rico
English: Puerto Rico
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsBritish overseas territoryKing Edward PointEnglish: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsBritish overseas territoryGrand Turk (Cockburn Town)English: Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsUnincorporated organized territory
of the United States		Charlotte AmalieEnglish: United States Virgin Islands

See also

Notes and References

  1. The current government of Cuba was excluded from participation in the Organization under a decision adopted by the Eighth Meeting of Consultation in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 31 January 1962.
  2. Full member of the Caribbean Community.
  3. Claims territory in Antarctica.
  4. Full member of Mercosur.
  5. Full member of the Andean Community.
  6. Signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Source: CIA The World Factbook
  7. Includes Pacific islands usually not considered parts of the Americas.
  8. The Special Municipalities of the Netherlands are fully incorporated parts of the Netherlands.
  9. Sometimes considered to be part of Oceania.
  10. The Overseas Departments of France are fully incorporated parts of France.
  11. [Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute|Claimed]
  12. Claimed by Haiti.

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