The following is a list of sovereign countries and dependent territories in North America, a continent that covers the landmass north of the Colombia-Panama border as well as the islands of the Caribbean.
Sovereign states
All of the states listed here are member states of the United Nations.
Flag Map English short, formal names, and ISO Domestic short and formal name(s) Capital Population Area Currency Antigua and BarbudaNote that this country is a member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.ATG St. John's East Caribbean dollar The BahamasCommonwealth of The BahamasBHS Nassau Bahamian dollar BarbadosBRB Bridgetown Barbadian dollar BelizeMember of the Central American Integration System.BLZ Belmopan Belize dollar CanadaMember of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement.CAN Ottawa Canadian dollar Costa RicaRepublic of Costa RicaCRI San José Costa Rican colón CubaRepublic of CubaCUB Havana Cuban pesoCuban convertible peso DominicaCommonwealth of DominicaDMA Roseau East Caribbean dollar Dominican RepublicDOM Santo Domingo Dominican peso El SalvadorRepublic of El SalvadorSLV San Salvador United States dollar GrenadaGRD St. George's East Caribbean dollar GuatemalaRepublic of GuatemalaGTM Guatemala City Guatemalan quetzal HaitiRepublic of HaitiHTI Port-au-Prince Haitian gourde HondurasRepublic of HondurasHND Tegucigalpa Honduran lempira JamaicaJAM Kingston Jamaican dollar MexicoUnited Mexican StatesMEX Mexico City Mexican peso NicaraguaRepublic of NicaraguaNIC Managua Nicaraguan córdoba PanamaRepublic of PanamaPAN Panama City Panamanian balboaUnited States dollar Saint Kitts and NevisFederation of Saint Kitts and NevisKNA Basseterre East Caribbean dollar Saint LuciaLCA Castries East Caribbean dollar Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT Kingstown East Caribbean dollar Trinidad and TobagoRepublic of Trinidad and TobagoTTO Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago dollar United StatesUnited States of AmericaUSA Washington, D.C United States dollar
Non-sovereign territories This section contains areas that are not sovereign states nor 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.
Flag English short, formal names, and ISO Domestic short name(s) Capital Population Area Currency Sovereign state Legal status AnguillaAIA The Valley East Caribbean dollar British Overseas Territory BermudaBMU Hamilton Bermudian dollar British Virgin IslandsVirgin IslandsVGB Road Town United States dollar Cayman IslandsCYM George Town Cayman Islands dollar MontserratMSR Plymouth(de jure — abandoned)Brades(de facto — seat of government) East Caribbean dollar N/A Navassa IslandClaimed by Haiti.UM-76 Lulu Town(de jure — abandoned) 0 United States dollar Uninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti Puerto RicoCommonwealth of Puerto RicoPRI San Juan United States dollar Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA Cockburn Town United States dollar British Overseas Territory United States Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands of the United StatesVIR Charlotte Amalie United States dollar Unincorporated organized territory of the United States
Integral parts of primarily non-North American states Flag English short, formal names, and ISO Domestic short name(s) Capital Population Area Currency Sovereign state Legal status ArubaCountry of ArubaABW Oranjestad Aruban florin Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands BonaireMunicipality of the Netherlands.BES Kralendijk 20,104 United States dollar Special municipality of the Netherlands Clipperton IslandCPT N/A 0 N/A Uninhabited overseas state private property of France CuraçaoCountry of CuraçaoCUW Willemstad Caribbean guilder Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Federal DependenciesVE-W Spanish: Dependencias Federales de Venezuela Gran Roque 2,155 Bolívar soberano,Petro Federal Dependencies of Venezuela GreenlandGRL Nuuk Danish krone Autonomous Territory In the Kingdom of Denmark GuadeloupeDepartment of France.GLP Basse-Terre Euro Overseas department and region of France MartiniqueTerritorial Collectivity of MartiniqueMTQ Fort-de-France Euro Overseas department and region of France SabaBES The Bottom 1,933 United States dollar Special municipality of the Netherlands Saint BarthélemyTerritorial Collectivity of Saint BarthélemyBLM Gustavia Euro Overseas collectivity of France Saint MartinCollectivity of Saint MartinMAF Marigot Euro Overseas collectivity of France Saint Pierre and MiquelonOverseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and MiquelonSPM Saint Pierre Euro Overseas collectivity of France San Andrés and ProvidenciaPart of Colombia.Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa CatalinaCO-SAP San Andrés 61,280 Colombian peso Department of Colombia Sint EustatiusBES Oranjestad 3,138 United States dollar Special municipality of the Netherlands Sint MaartenSXM Philipsburg Caribbean guilder 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 BankCertain 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. Bajo Nuevo Bank Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory. Also claimed by Jamaica. N/A Serranilla Bank Serranilla Bank Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.
See also Flags of North America List of currencies in the Americas List of North American countries by GDP (nominal) List of North American countries by GDP (nominal) per capita List of North American countries by GDP (PPP) List of North American countries by GDP (PPP) per capita List of predecessors of sovereign states in North America List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas
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