List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. The Americas (also known as the New World) are the second largest continental landmass, just behind Asia. It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, 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 southwestern 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.

Flag English short name English long name Capital Local long name(s) Year of independence ISO 3-letter
Alpha Code
Antigua and Barbuda[1] Antigua and Barbuda St. John's English: Antigua and Barbuda 1981 ATG
Argentina[2][3] Argentine Republic Buenos Aires Spanish: República Argentina 1816 ARG
Bahamas[1] Commonwealth of The Bahamas Nassau English: Commonwealth of The Bahamas 1973 BHS
Barbados[1] Barbados Bridgetown English: Barbados 1966 BRB
Belize[1] Belize Belmopan English: Belize
Spanish: Belice		 1981 BLZ
Bolivia[4] 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[3] Federative Republic of Brazil Brasília Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil 1822 BRA
Canada[5] Canada Ottawa English: Canada
French: Canada		 1867 CAN
Chile[2][6] Republic of Chile Santiago[C] Spanish: República de Chile 1818 CHL
Colombia[4] 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[1] Commonwealth of Dominica Roseau English: Commonwealth of Dominica 1978 DMA
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Spanish: República Dominicana 1844 DOM
Ecuador[4][6] Republic of Ecuador Quito Spanish: República del Ecuador
Quechua: Ikwadur Ripuwlika		 1822 ECU
El Salvador Republic of El Salvador San Salvador Spanish: República de El Salvador 1821 SLV
Grenada[1] Grenada St. George's English: Grenada 1974 GRD
Guatemala Republic of Guatemala Guatemala City Spanish: República de Guatemala 1821 GTM
Guyana[1] Co-operative Republic of Guyana Georgetown English: Co-operative Republic of Guyana 1966 GUY
Haiti[1] Republic of Haiti Port-au-Prince French: République d'Haïti 1804 HTI
Honduras Republic of Honduras Tegucigalpa Spanish: República de Honduras 1821 HND
Jamaica[1] Jamaica Kingston English: Jamaica 1962 JAM
Mexico 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[3] Republic of Paraguay Asunción Spanish: República del Paraguay
Guarani: Tetã Paraguái		 1811 PRY
Peru[4] Republic of Peru Lima Spanish: República del Perú
Quechua: Piruw Republika
Aymara: Piruw Suyu		 1821 PER
Saint Kitts and Nevis[1] Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre English: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1983 KNA
Saint Lucia[1] Saint Lucia Castries English: Saint Lucia 1979 LCA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[1] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 VCT
Suriname[1] Republic of Suriname Paramaribo Dutch: Republiek Suriname 1975 SUR
Trinidad and Tobago[1] Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain English: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1962 TTO
United States[5][6] United States of America Washington, D.C. English: United States of America 1776 USA
Uruguay[3] 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
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[7] Kralendijk Dutch: Bonaire
Papiamento: Boneiru
Clipperton Island[8] 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[9]		 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[9]		 Basse-Terre French: Guadeloupe
Martinique Martinique Overseas region and constituent part
of the French Republic[9]		 Fort-de-France French: Martinique
Saba Saba Special municipality of the country of the Netherlands[7] 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[7] 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
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[10] Falkland Islands British overseas territory Stanley English: Falkland Islands
Spanish: Islas Malvinas
Montserrat[1] Montserrat British overseas territory Brades English: Montserrat
Navassa Island[11] 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[10] 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 Cockburn Town English: Turks and Caicos Islands
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Unincorporated organized territory
of the United States		 Charlotte Amalie English: United States Virgin Islands

See also

Notes
  1. Full member of the Caribbean Community
  2. Claims territory in Antarctica
  3. Full member of Mercosur
  4. Full member of the Andean Community
  5. Signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement, source: CIA The World Factbook
  6. Includes Pacific islands usually not considered part of the Americas
  7. The Special Municipalities of the Netherlands are fully incorporated parts of the Netherlands.
  8. Sometimes considered to be part of Oceania.
  9. The Overseas Departments of France are fully incorporated parts of France.
  10. Claimed by Argentina
  11. Claimed by Haiti
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