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List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

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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 edit

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]

Flag English short name English long name Capital Local long name(s) Year of independence ISO 3-letter
Alpha Code
  Antigua and Barbuda[2] Antigua and Barbuda St. John's English: Antigua and Barbuda 1981 ATG
  Argentina[3][4] Argentine Republic Buenos Aires Spanish: República Argentina 1816 ARG
  Bahamas[2] Commonwealth of The Bahamas Nassau English: Commonwealth of The Bahamas 1973 BHS
  Barbados[2] Barbados Bridgetown English: Barbados 1966 BRB
  Belize[2] Belize Belmopan English: Belize
Spanish: Belice 		1981 BLZ
  Bolivia[5] Plurinational State of Bolivia La Paz and Sucre[B] Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Quechua: Buliwya Mamallaqta
Aymara: Wuliwya Suyu
Guarani: Tetã Volívia 		1825 BOL
  Brazil[4] Federative Republic of Brazil Brasília Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil 1822 BRA
  Canada[6] Canada Ottawa English: Canada
French: Canada 		1867 CAN
  Chile[3][7] Republic of Chile Santiago[C] Spanish: República de Chile 1818 CHL
  Colombia[5] Republic of Colombia Bogotá Spanish: República de Colombia 1810 COL
  Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica San José Spanish: República de Costa Rica 1821 CRI
  Cuba Republic of Cuba Havana Spanish: República de Cuba 1902 CUB
  Dominica[2] Commonwealth of Dominica Roseau English: Commonwealth of Dominica 1978 DMA
  Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Spanish: República Dominicana 1844 DOM
  Ecuador[5][7] Republic of Ecuador Quito Spanish: República del Ecuador 1822 ECU
  El Salvador Republic of El Salvador San Salvador Spanish: República de El Salvador 1821 SLV
  Grenada[2] Grenada St. George's English: Grenada 1974 GRD
  Guatemala Republic of Guatemala Guatemala City Spanish: República de Guatemala 1821 GTM
  Guyana[2] Co-operative Republic of Guyana Georgetown English: Co-operative Republic of Guyana 1966 GUY
  Haiti[2] Republic of Haiti Port-au-Prince French: République d'Haïti 1804 HTI
  Honduras Republic of Honduras Tegucigalpa Spanish: República de Honduras 1821 HND
  Jamaica[2] Jamaica Kingston English: Jamaica 1962 JAM
  Mexico[6] United Mexican States Mexico City Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1821 MEX
  Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua Managua Spanish: República de Nicaragua 1821 NIC
  Panama Republic of Panama Panama City Spanish: República de Panamá 1903 PAN
  Paraguay[4] Republic of Paraguay Asunción Spanish: República del Paraguay
Guarani: Tetã Paraguái 		1811 PRY
  Peru[5] Republic of Peru Lima Spanish: República del Perú
Quechua: Piruw Republika
Aymara: Piruw Suyu 		1821 PER
  Saint Kitts and Nevis[2] Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre English: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1983 KNA
  Saint Lucia[2] Saint Lucia Castries English: Saint Lucia 1979 LCA
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[2] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 VCT
  Suriname[2] Republic of Suriname Paramaribo Dutch: Republiek Suriname 1975 SUR
  Trinidad and Tobago[2] Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain English: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1962 TTO
  United States[6][7] United States of America Washington, D.C. English: United States of America 1776 USA
  Uruguay[4] Oriental Republic of Uruguay Montevideo Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay 1828 URY
  Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Caracas Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela 1811 VEN

Constituent parts of sovereign states edit

Flag English short name English long name Political status Capital Local short name(s)
  Aruba Aruba Constituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands 		Oranjestad Dutch: Aruba
  Bonaire Bonaire Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands[8] Kralendijk Dutch: Bonaire
Papiamento: Boneiru
  Clipperton Island[9] Clipperton Island Overseas state private property and
constituent part of the French Republic 		Uninhabited French: Île de Clipperton
  Curaçao Curaçao Constituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands 		Willemstad Dutch: Curaçao
Papiamento: Kòrsou
  French Guiana French Guiana Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic[10]		 Cayenne French: Guyane
  Greenland Greenland Autonomous territory of the
Kingdom of Denmark 		Nuuk Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat
Danish: Grønland
  Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic[10]		 Basse-Terre French: Guadeloupe
  Martinique Martinique Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic[10]		 Fort-de-France French: Martinique
  Saba Saba Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands[8] The Bottom Dutch: Saba
  Saint Barthelemy Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy Overseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic 		Gustavia French: Saint-Barthélemy
  Saint Martin Collectivity of Saint Martin Overseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic 		Marigot French: Saint-Martin
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Overseas collectivity and constituent part
of the French Republic 		Saint-Pierre French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
  Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands[8] Oranjestad Dutch: Sint Eustatius
  Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Constituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands 		Philipsburg Dutch: Sint Maarten

Dependent territories of sovereign states edit

Flag English short name English long name Political status Capital Local short name(s)
  Anguilla Anguilla British overseas territory The Valley English: Anguilla
  Bermuda Bermuda Islands British overseas territory Hamilton English: Bermuda
Portuguese: Bermudas
  British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British overseas territory Road Town English: British Virgin Islands
  Cayman Islands Cayman Islands British overseas territory George Town English: Cayman Islands
  Falkland Islands[11] Falkland Islands British overseas territory Stanley English: Falkland Islands
Spanish: Islas Malvinas
  Montserrat[2] Montserrat British overseas territory Brades (de facto)
Plymouth (de jure) 		English: Montserrat
  Navassa Island[12] Navassa Island Unincorporated unorganized territory
of the United States 		Uninhabited English: Navassa Island
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Unincorporated organized territory
of the United States 		San Juan Spanish: Puerto Rico
English: Puerto Rico
  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[11] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands British overseas territory King Edward Point English: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands British overseas territory Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) English: Turks and Caicos Islands
  U.S. Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Unincorporated organized territory
of the United States 		Charlotte Amalie English: United States Virgin Islands

See also edit

Notes edit

  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Full member of the Caribbean Community.
  3. ^ a b Claims territory in Antarctica.
  4. ^ a b c d Full member of Mercosur.
  5. ^ a b c d Full member of the Andean Community.
  6. ^ a b c Signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Source: CIA The World Factbook
  7. ^ a b c Includes Pacific islands usually not considered parts of the Americas.
  8. ^ a b c The Special Municipalities of the Netherlands are fully incorporated parts of the Netherlands.
  9. ^ Sometimes considered to be part of Oceania.
  10. ^ a b c The Overseas Departments of France are fully incorporated parts of France.
  11. ^ a b Claimed by Argentina.
  12. ^ Claimed by Haiti.
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