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sovereign state A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined te ...
s and dependent territories in the
Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
. It comprises three regions,
Northern America Northern America is the northernmost subregion of North America. The boundaries may be drawn slightly differently. In one definition, it lies directly north of Middle America (including the Caribbean and Central America).Gonzalez, Joseph. 2 ...
(
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
and the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the
Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
) and
Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
(nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese). The Americas are almost entirely located in the
Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, the te ...
, with some of the north-west islands of
Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the
Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...
between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as
Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from this list.


Sovereign states

The following is a list of
sovereign state A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined te ...
s in the
Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
. All 35 states are members of the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
and the Organization of American States. } , style="text-align:left;" , 1981 , style="text-align:left;" , ATG , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
Claims territory in
Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest cont ...
Full member of
Mercosur The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...
 , style="text-align:left;" , Argentine Republic , style="text-align:left;" ,
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República Argentina , style="text-align:left;" , 1816 , style="text-align:left;" , ARG , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Commonwealth of The Bahamas , style="text-align:left;" ,
Nassau Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Commonwealth of The Bahamas , style="text-align:left;" , 1973 , style="text-align:left;" , BHS , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Barbados , style="text-align:left;" ,
Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Barbados , style="text-align:left;" , 1966 , style="text-align:left;" , BRB , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Belize , style="text-align:left;" ,
Belmopan Belmopan () is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. In addition to being the smallest capital city in the continental Americas by population, Belmopan is the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and Sa ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Belize
es, Belice , style="text-align:left;" , 1981 , style="text-align:left;" , BLZ , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , BoliviaFull member of the
Andean Community The Andean Community ( es, Comunidad Andina, CAN) is a free trade area with the objective of creating a customs union comprising the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The trade bloc was called the Andean Pact ...
 , style="text-align:left;" , Plurinational State of Bolivia , style="text-align:left;" , La Paz and Sucre , style="text-align:left;" , es, Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
qu, Buliwya Mamallaqta
ay, Wuliwya Suyu
gn, Tetã Volívia , style="text-align:left;" , 1825 , style="text-align:left;" , BOL , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Federative Republic of Brazil , style="text-align:left;" ,
Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
, style="text-align:left;" , pt, República Federativa do Brasil , style="text-align:left;" , 1822 , style="text-align:left;" , BRA , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
Signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement, source
CIA The World Factbook
/ref> , style="text-align:left;" , Canada , style="text-align:left;" , Ottawa , style="text-align:left;" , en, Canada
french: Canada , style="text-align:left;" , 1867 , style="text-align:left;" , CAN , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
Includes Pacific islands usually not considered part of the Americas , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Chile , style="text-align:left;" ,
Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Chile , style="text-align:left;" , 1818 , style="text-align:left;" , CHL , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Colombia , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Colombia , style="text-align:left;" , Bogotá , style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Colombia , style="text-align:left;" , 1810 , style="text-align:left;" , COL , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Costa Rica , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Costa Rica , style="text-align:left;" , San José , style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Costa Rica , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , CRI , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Cuba , style="text-align:left;" ,
Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Cuba , style="text-align:left;" , 1902 , style="text-align:left;" , CUB , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Dominica , style="text-align:left;" , Commonwealth of Dominica , style="text-align:left;" ,
Roseau Roseau (Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau Ri ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Commonwealth of Dominica , style="text-align:left;" , 1978 , style="text-align:left;" , DMA , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Dominican Republic , style="text-align:left;" ,
Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional) , webs ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República Dominicana , style="text-align:left;" , 1844 , style="text-align:left;" , DOM , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Ecuador , style="text-align:left;" , Quito , style="text-align:left;" , es, República del Ecuador , style="text-align:left;" , 1822 , style="text-align:left;" , ECU , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , El Salvador , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of El Salvador , style="text-align:left;" , San Salvador , style="text-align:left;" , es, República de El Salvador , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , SLV , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Grenada , style="text-align:left;" , Grenada , style="text-align:left;" , St. George's , style="text-align:left;" , en, Grenada , style="text-align:left;" , 1974 , style="text-align:left;" , GRD , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Guatemala , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Guatemala , style="text-align:left;" ,
Guatemala City Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Guatemala , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , GTM , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Guyana , style="text-align:left;" , Co-operative Republic of Guyana , style="text-align:left;" , Georgetown , style="text-align:left;" , en, Co-operative Republic of Guyana , style="text-align:left;" , 1966 , style="text-align:left;" , GUY , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Haiti , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Haiti , style="text-align:left;" , Port-au-Prince , style="text-align:left;" , french: République d'Haïti , style="text-align:left;" , 1804 , style="text-align:left;" , HTI , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Honduras , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Honduras , style="text-align:left;" ,
Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Honduras , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , HND , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Jamaica , style="text-align:left;" , Kingston , style="text-align:left;" , en, Jamaica , style="text-align:left;" , 1962 , style="text-align:left;" , JAM , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, style="text-align:left;" , United Mexican States , style="text-align:left;" ,
Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital city, capital and primate city, largest city of Mexico, and the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North Amer ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, Estados Unidos Mexicanos , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , MEX , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Nicaragua , style="text-align:left;" ,
Managua ) , settlement_type = Capital city , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Nicar ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Nicaragua , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , NIC , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Panama , style="text-align:left;" ,
Panama City Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is locat ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República de Panamá , style="text-align:left;" , 1903 , style="text-align:left;" , PAN , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Paraguay , style="text-align:left;" ,
Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República del Paraguay
gn, Tetã Paraguái , style="text-align:left;" , 1811 , style="text-align:left;" , PRY , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Peru , style="text-align:left;" ,
Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
, style="text-align:left;" , es, República del Perú
qu, Piruw Republika
ay, Piruw Suyu , style="text-align:left;" , 1821 , style="text-align:left;" , PER , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , style="text-align:left;" ,
Basseterre Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: ''Basterre'') is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south western coast of Saint Kit ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , style="text-align:left;" , 1983 , style="text-align:left;" , KNA , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Saint Lucia , style="text-align:left;" , Saint Lucia , style="text-align:left;" , Castries , style="text-align:left;" , en, Saint Lucia , style="text-align:left;" , 1979 , style="text-align:left;" , LCA , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea w ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , style="text-align:left;" ,
Kingstown Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the island's agricultural industry centr ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , style="text-align:left;" , 1979 , style="text-align:left;" , VCT , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Suriname , style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Suriname , style="text-align:left;" ,
Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname' ...
, style="text-align:left;" , nl, Republiek Suriname , style="text-align:left;" , 1975 , style="text-align:left;" , SUR , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Republic of Trinidad and Tobago , style="text-align:left;" , Port of Spain , style="text-align:left;" , en, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago , style="text-align:left;" , 1962 , style="text-align:left;" , TTO , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, style="text-align:left;" , United States of America , style="text-align:left;" ,
Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, United States of America , style="text-align:left;" , 1776 , style="text-align:left;" , USA , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Oriental Republic of Uruguay , style="text-align:left;" , Montevideo , style="text-align:left;" , es, República Oriental del Uruguay , style="text-align:left;" , 1828 , style="text-align:left;" , URY , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , style="text-align:left;" , Caracas , style="text-align:left;" , es, República Bolivariana de Venezuela , style="text-align:left;" , 1811 , style="text-align:left;" , VEN


Constituent parts of sovereign states

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The Special Municipalities of the Netherlands are fully incorporated parts of the Netherlands. , style="text-align:left;" ,
Kralendijk Kralendijk () is the capital city and main port of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. The language spoken in the town is Papiamentu, but Dutch and English are widely used. , the town had a population of 10,620. In Papiamentu, ...
, style="text-align:left;" , nl, Bonaire Papiamento: ''Boneiru'' , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited, coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an overseas state private property of France under direct authority of the Minis ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Clipperton Island , style="text-align:left;" , Overseas state private property and
constituent part of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" , Uninhabited , style="text-align:left;" , french: Île de Clipperton , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Curaçao , style="text-align:left;" , Curaçao , style="text-align:left;" , Constituent
country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands , national_anthem = ) , image_map = Kingdom of the Netherlands (orthographic projection).svg , map_width = 250px , image_map2 = File:KonDerNed-10-10-10.png , map_caption2 = Map of the four constituent countries shown to scale , capital = ...
, style="text-align:left;" ,
Willemstad Willemstad ( , ; ; en, William Town, italic=yes) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles pr ...
, style="text-align:left;" , nl, Curaçao Papiamento: ''Kòrsou'' , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. ...
, style="text-align:left;" , French Guiana , style="text-align:left;" , Overseas region and constituent part
of the French RepublicThe Overseas Departments of France are fully incorporated parts of France. , style="text-align:left;" , Cayenne , style="text-align:left;" , french: Guyane , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Greenland , style="text-align:left;" ,
Autonomous territory An autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, entity, unit, region, subdivision, or territory) is a subnational administrative division or internal territory of a sovereign state that has a degree of autonomy ...
of the
Kingdom of Denmark , style="text-align:left;" ,
Nuuk Nuuk (; da, Nuuk, formerly ) is the capital and largest city of Greenland, a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the country's largest cultural and economic centre. The major cities from other coun ...
, style="text-align:left;" , kl, Kalaallit Nunaat da, Grønland , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Guadeloupe , style="text-align:left;" , Guadeloupe , style="text-align:left;" , Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" ,
Basse-Terre Basse-Terre (, ; ; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Bastè, ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the ''prefecture'' (capital city) of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located o ...
, style="text-align:left;" , french: Guadeloupe , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Martinique , style="text-align:left;" , Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" , Fort-de-France , style="text-align:left;" , french: Martinique , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Saba Saba may refer to: Places * Saba (island), an island of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea * Şaba (Romanian for Shabo), a town of the Odesa Oblast, Ukraine * Sabá, a municipality in the department of Colón, Honduras * Saba (river), ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Saba , style="text-align:left;" , Special municipality of the country of the
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, style="text-align:left;" ,
The Bottom The Bottom (formerly ''Botte'') is the capital and largest town of the island of Saba, the Caribbean Netherlands, and is the first stop on the way from Saba's Port in Fort Bay towards the rest of the island. In 2001, it had 462 inhabitants of th ...
, style="text-align:left;" , nl, Saba , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Saint Barthelemy , style="text-align:left;" , Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy , style="text-align:left;" ,
Overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...
and constituent part
of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" , Gustavia , style="text-align:left;" , french: Saint-Barthélemy , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Saint Martin , style="text-align:left;" , Collectivity of Saint Martin , style="text-align:left;" ,
Overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...
and constituent part
of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" , Marigot , style="text-align:left;" , french: Saint-Martin , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (french: link=no, Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in t ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon , style="text-align:left;" ,
Overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...
and constituent part
of the French Republic , style="text-align:left;" , Saint-Pierre , style="text-align:left;" , french: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Sint Eustatius , style="text-align:left;" , Sint Eustatius , style="text-align:left;" , Special municipality of the country of the
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Oranjestad , style="text-align:left;" , nl, Sint Eustatius , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the nort ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Sint Maarten , style="text-align:left;" , Constituent
country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands , national_anthem = ) , image_map = Kingdom of the Netherlands (orthographic projection).svg , map_width = 250px , image_map2 = File:KonDerNed-10-10-10.png , map_caption2 = Map of the four constituent countries shown to scale , capital = ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Philipsburg , style="text-align:left;" , nl, Sint Maarten


Dependent territories of sovereign states

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Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = "Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , es ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Bermuda Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" ,
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Bermuda pt, Bermudas , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
British Virgin Islands ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = Territorial song , song = " Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands" , image_map = File:British Virgin Islands on the globe (Americas centered).svg , map_caption = , mapsize = 290px , image_map2 = Bri ...
, style="text-align:left;" , British Virgin Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" ,
Road Town Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 15,000 in 2018. The name is derived from the n ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, British Virgin Islands , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Cayman Islands , style="text-align:left;" , Cayman Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" , George Town , style="text-align:left;" , en, Cayman Islands , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouze ...
Claimed by Argentina , style="text-align:left;" , Falkland Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" ,
Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Falkland Islands
es, Islas Malvinas , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" , Montserrat , style="text-align:left;" , Montserrat , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" , Brades , style="text-align:left;" , en, Montserrat , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Navassa Island Navassa Island (; ht, Lanavaz; french: l'île de la Navasse, sometimes ) is a small uninhabited island in the Caribbean Sea. Located northeast of Jamaica, south of Cuba, and west of Jérémie on the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti, it is subject ...
Claimed by Haiti , style="text-align:left;" , Navassa Island , style="text-align:left;" , Unincorporated unorganized territory
of the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Uninhabited , style="text-align:left;" , en, Navassa Island , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , style="text-align:left;" , Unincorporated organized territory
of the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, style="text-align:left;" , San Juan , style="text-align:left;" , es, Puerto Rico en, Puerto Rico , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = , song = , image_map = South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in United Kingdom.svg , map_caption = Location of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Oce ...
, style="text-align:left;" , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" ,
King Edward Point King Edward Point (also known as KEP) is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is situated in Cumberl ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
Turks and Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and n ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Turks and Caicos Islands , style="text-align:left;" , British overseas territory , style="text-align:left;" ,
Cockburn Town Cockburn Town ( ) is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, spreading across most of Grand Turk Island. It was founded in 1681 by salt collectors. Geography Cockburn Town is located on the largest island in the Turks Islands archipelago, ...
, style="text-align:left;" , en, Turks and Caicos Islands , - , style="text-align:center;", , style="text-align:left;" ,
United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
, style="text-align:left;" , United States Virgin Islands , style="text-align:left;" , Unincorporated organized territory
of the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, style="text-align:left;" , Charlotte Amalie , style="text-align:left;" , en, United States Virgin Islands


See also

*
List of countries in the Americas by population This is a list of countries and dependent territories in the Americas by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Countries In The Americas By Population ...
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List of sovereign states The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership withi ...
* List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America *
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America There are 12 sovereign states and 4 non-sovereign dependent territories in South America. The continent is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the n ...
* and


Notes

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