List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America

Sovereign states and dependent territories in North America, in an inclusive definition, cover the landmass north of the Panama-Colombia border and include the islands of the West Indies.

Sovereign states[]

All of the states listed here are member states of the United Nations.

English short name	English long name	Domestic short name(s)	Capital	Currency	Population
Antigua and Barbuda^{[n 1]}	Antigua and Barbuda	English: Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's	East Caribbean dollar	97,118
Bahamas, The^{[n 1]}	Commonwealth of The Bahamas	English: Bahamas	Nassau	Bahamian dollar	389,482
Barbados^{[n 1]}	Barbados	English: Barbados	Bridgetown	Barbadian dollar	287,025
Belize^{[n 1]}^{[n 2]}	Belize	English: Belize	Belmopan	Belize dollar	390,353
Canada^{[n 3]}	Canada	English: Canada French: Canada	Ottawa	Canadian dollar	35,151,728
Costa Rica^{[n 2]}	Republic of Costa Rica	Spanish: Costa Rica	San José	Costa Rican colón	5,094,118
Cuba	Republic of Cuba	Spanish: Cuba	Havana	Cuban peso Cuban convertible peso	11,320,970
Dominica^{[n 1]}	Commonwealth of Dominica	English: Dominica	Roseau	East Caribbean dollar	72,133
Dominican Republic^{[n 2]}	Dominican Republic	English: Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana	Santo Domingo	Dominican peso	10,938,373
El Salvador^{[n 2]}	Republic of El Salvador	English: El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador	San Salvador	United States dollar	6,513,912
Grenada^{[n 1]}	Grenada	English: Grenada	St. George's	East Caribbean dollar	112,953
Guatemala^{[n 2]}	Republic of Guatemala	Spanish: Guatemala	Guatemala City	Guatemalan quetzal	18,195,184
Haiti^{[n 1]}	Republic of Haiti	French: Haïti	Port-au-Prince	Haitian gourde	11,518,548
Honduras^{[n 2]}	Republic of Honduras	Spanish: Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Honduran lempira	10,036,928
Jamaica^{[n 1]}	Jamaica	English: Jamaica	Kingston	Jamaican dollar	2,971,812
Mexico^{[n 3]}	United Mexican States	Spanish: México	Mexico City	Mexican peso	130,060,167
Nicaragua^{[n 2]}	Republic of Nicaragua	Spanish: Nicaragua	Managua	Nicaraguan córdoba	6,390,306
Panama^{[n 2]}	Republic of Panama	English: Panama Spanish: Panamá	Panama City	Panamanian balboa United States dollar	4,371,804
Saint Kitts and Nevis^{[n 1]}	Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis or Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis	English: Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	East Caribbean dollar	53,510
Saint Lucia^{[n 1]}	Saint Lucia	English: Saint Lucia	Castries	East Caribbean dollar	184,318
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^{[n 1]}	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	East Caribbean dollar	111,230
Trinidad and Tobago^{[n 1]}	Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	English: Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago dollar	1,403,213
United States^{[n 3]}	United States of America	English: United States, America	Washington	United States dollar	332,605,398

Non-sovereign territories[]

This section contains areas that are not sovereign states but, also, are not integral parts of the sovereign states listed above. These include dependent territories and integral areas of primarily non-North American states.

Dependent territories[]

Dependencies that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics.

English short name	English long name	Domestic short name(s)	Capital	Currency	Population		Legal status
Anguilla	Anguilla	English: Anguilla	The Valley	East Caribbean dollar	15,114	United Kingdom	British Overseas Territory
Bermuda	Bermuda Islands	English: Bermuda Portuguese: Bermudas	Hamilton	Bermudian dollar	62,091
British Virgin Islands	British Virgin Islands	English: Virgin Islands	Road Town	United States dollar	30,397
Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	English: Cayman Islands	George Town	Cayman Islands dollar	66,366
Montserrat^{[n 1]}	Montserrat	English: Montserrat	Plymouth (de jure – abandoned) Brades (de facto – seat of government)	East Caribbean dollar	4,994
Navassa Island^{[n 4]}	Navassa Island	English: Navassa Island	Lulu Town (de jure – abandoned)	United States dollar	0	United States	Uninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti.
Puerto Rico	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	Spanish: Puerto Rico English: Puerto Rico	San Juan	United States dollar	2,802,509	United States	Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States
Turks and Caicos Islands	Turks and Caicos Islands	English: Turks and Caicos Islands	Cockburn Town	United States dollar	39,155	United Kingdom	British Overseas Territory
United States Virgin Islands	United States Virgin Islands	English: United States Virgin Islands	Charlotte Amalie	United States dollar	104,299	United States	Unincorporated organized territory of the United States

Integral parts of primarily non-North American states[]

English short name	English long name	Domestic short name(s)	Capital	Currency	Population	Sovereign State	Legal status
Aruba	Aruba	Dutch: Aruba	Oranjestad	Aruban florin	107,139	Netherlands	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonaire^{[n 5]}	Bonaire	Dutch: Bonaire Papiamento: Boneiru	Kralendijk	United States dollar	20,104	Netherlands	Special municipality of the Netherlands
Clipperton Island	Clipperton Island	French: Île de Clipperton	N/A	N/A	0	France	Uninhabited overseas state private property of France
Curaçao	Country of Curaçao	Dutch: Land Curaçao Papiamento: Pais Kòrsou	Willemstad	Netherlands Antillean guilder	157,538	Netherlands	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Federal Dependencies	Federal Dependencies of Venezuela	Spanish: Dependencias Federales de Venezuela	Gran Roque	Bolívar soberano, Petro	2,155	Venezuela	Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
Nueva Esparta	State of Nueva Esparta	Spanish: Estado Nueva Esparta	La Asunción	Bolívar soberano, Petro	387,175	Venezuela	Federated state of Venezuela
Greenland	Greenland	Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat Danish: Grønland	Nuuk	Danish krone	56,225	Denmark	Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
Guadeloupe^{[n 6]}	Guadeloupe	French: Guadeloupe	Basse-Terre	Euro	395,700	France	Overseas department and region of France
Martinique^{[n 6]}	Martinique	French: Martinique	Fort-de-France	Euro	376,480	France	Overseas department and region of France
Saba^{[n 5]}	Saba	Dutch: Saba English: Saba	The Bottom	United States dollar	1,933	Netherlands	Special municipality of the Netherlands
Saint Barthélemy	Territorial Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy	French: Saint-Barthélemy	Gustavia	Euro	9,131	France	Overseas collectivity of France
Saint Martin	Collectivity of Saint Martin	French: Saint-Martin	Marigot	Euro	38,002		Overseas collectivity of France
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon	French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon	Saint Pierre	Euro	5,888		Overseas collectivity of France
San Andrés and Providencia^{[n 7]}	Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina	Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia	San Andrés	Colombian peso	61,280	Colombia	Department of Colombia
Sint Eustatius^{[n 5]}	Sint Eustatius	Dutch: Sint Eustatius English: Statia	Oranjestad	United States dollar	3,138	Netherlands	Special municipality of the Netherlands
Sint Maarten	Sint Maarten	Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten	Philipsburg	Netherlands Antillean guilder	40,733	Netherlands	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Disputed territories[]

Disputed territories that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics:

Flag	English short name	English long name	Domestic short name(s)	Claimants	Legal status
N/A	Bajo Nuevo Bank^{[n 8]}	Bajo Nuevo Bank	Spanish: Bajo Nuevo	Colombia, Jamaica, United States	Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.
N/A	Serranilla Bank^{[n 8]}	Serranilla Bank	Spanish: Bajo Serranilla	Colombia, United States	Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Member of the Central American Integration System.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Member of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
^ Claimed by Haiti.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Municipality of the Netherlands.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Department of France.
^ Part of Colombia.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Certain U.S. government documents list these as unorganized, unincorporated territories of the United States. For the most part, however, they are under Colombian administration as an integral part of Colombia, part of the San Andrés and Providencia Department. They are also claimed by Jamaica, and in part by Honduras.

References[]

[CARICOM-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.

[SICA-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Member of the Central American Integration System.

[NAFTA-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Member of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

[4] Claimed by Haiti.

[Neth-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Municipality of the Netherlands.

[FOD-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b Department of France.

[7] Part of Colombia.

[banks-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b Certain U.S. government documents list these as unorganized, unincorporated territories of the United States. For the most part, however, they are under Colombian administration as an integral part of Colombia, part of the San Andrés and Providencia Department. They are also claimed by Jamaica, and in part by Honduras.

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