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.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.
FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long nameCapitalLocal long name(s)Year of independenceISO 3-letterAlpha Code Antigua and BarbudaFull member of the Caribbean Community. Antigua and Barbuda St. John's 1981 ATG ArgentinaClaims territory in Antarctica.Full member of Mercosur. Argentine Republic Buenos Aires 1816 ARG Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas Nassau 1973 BHS Barbados Barbados Bridgetown 1966 BRB Belize Belize Belmopan 1981 BLZ BoliviaFull member of the Andean Community. Plurinational State of Bolivia La Paz and Sucre 1825 BOL Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil Brasília 1822 BRA CanadaSignatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Source: CIA The World Factbook Canada Ottawa 1867 CAN ChileIncludes Pacific islands usually not considered parts of the Americas. Republic of Chile Santiago 1818 CHL Colombia Republic of Colombia Bogotá 1810 COL Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica San José 1821 CRI Cuba Republic of Cuba Havana 1902 CUB Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica Roseau 1978 DMA Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 1844 DOM Ecuador Republic of Ecuador Quito 1822 ECU El Salvador Republic of El Salvador San Salvador 1821 SLV Grenada Grenada St. George's 1974 GRD Guatemala Republic of Guatemala Guatemala City 1821 GTM Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana Georgetown 1966 GUY Haiti Republic of Haiti Port-au-Prince 1804 HTI Honduras Republic of Honduras Tegucigalpa 1821 HND Jamaica Jamaica Kingston 1962 JAM Mexico United Mexican States Mexico City 1821 MEX Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua Managua 1821 NIC Panama Republic of Panama Panama City 1903 PAN Paraguay Republic of Paraguay Asunción 1811 PRY Peru Republic of Peru Lima 1821 PER Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre 1983 KNA Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Castries 1979 LCA Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown 1979 VCT Suriname Republic of Suriname Paramaribo 1975 SUR Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 1962 TTO United States United States of America Washington, D.C. 1776 USA Uruguay Oriental Republic of Uruguay Montevideo 1828 URY Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Caracas 1811 VEN
Constituent parts of sovereign states Flag English short name English long name Political status Capital Local short name(s) Aruba Aruba Constituent country of theKingdom of the Netherlands Oranjestad Bonaire Bonaire Special municipality of the country of the NetherlandsThe Special Municipalities of the Netherlands are fully incorporated parts of the Netherlands. Kralendijk Papiamento: Boneiru Clipperton IslandSometimes considered to be part of Oceania. Clipperton Island Overseas state private property andconstituent part of the French Republic Uninhabited Curaçao Curaçao Constituent country of theKingdom of the Netherlands Willemstad Papiamento: Kòrsou French Guiana French Guiana Overseas region and constituent partof the French RepublicThe Overseas Departments of France are fully incorporated parts of France. Cayenne Greenland Greenland Autonomous territory of theKingdom of Denmark Nuuk Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Overseas region and constituent partof the French Republic Basse-Terre Martinique Martinique Overseas region and constituent partof the French Republic Fort-de-France Saba Saba Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands The Bottom Saint Barthelemy Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy Overseas collectivity and constituent partof the French Republic Gustavia Saint Martin Collectivity of Saint Martin Overseas collectivity and constituent partof the French Republic Marigot Saint Pierre and Miquelon Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Overseas collectivity and constituent partof the French Republic Saint-Pierre Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands Oranjestad Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Constituent country of theKingdom of the Netherlands Philipsburg
Dependent territories of sovereign states Flag English short name English long name Political status Capital Local short name(s) Anguilla Anguilla British overseas territory The Valley Bermuda Bermuda Islands British overseas territory Hamilton British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British overseas territory Road Town Cayman Islands Cayman Islands British overseas territory George Town Falkland IslandsClaimed by Argentina. Falkland Islands British overseas territory Stanley Montserrat Montserrat British overseas territory Brades (de facto)Plymouth (de jure) Navassa IslandClaimed by Haiti. Navassa Island Unincorporated unorganized territoryof the United States Uninhabited Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Unincorporated organized territoryof the United States San Juan South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands British overseas territory King Edward Point Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands British overseas territory Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) U.S. Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Unincorporated organized territoryof the United States Charlotte Amalie
See also List of countries in the Americas by population List of sovereign states List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America and
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