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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 2021	Area	Currency
		Antigua and Barbuda ATG	English: Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's	93,219	442.6 km (171 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		The Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas BHS	English: The Bahamas—Commonwealth of The Bahamas	Nassau	407,906	13,940 km (5,382 sq mi)	Bahamian dollar
		Barbados BRB	English: Barbados	Bridgetown	281,200	431 km (166 sq mi)	Barbadian dollar
		Belize BLZ	English: Belize	Belmopan	400,031	22,966 km (8,867 sq mi)	Belize dollar
		Canada CAN	English: Canada French: Canada	Ottawa	38,155,012	9,984,670 km (3,855,103 sq mi)	Canadian dollar
		Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica CRI	Spanish: Costa Rica — República de Costa Rica	San José	5,153,957	51,100 km (19,730 sq mi)	Costa Rican colón
		Cuba Republic of Cuba CUB	Spanish: Cuba — República de Cuba	Havana	11,256,372	110,860 km (42,803 sq mi)	Cuban peso Cuban convertible peso
		Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica DMA	English: Dominica — Commonwealth of Dominica	Roseau	72,412	754 km (291 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		Dominican Republic DOM	English: Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana	Santo Domingo	11,117,873	48,730 km (18,815 sq mi)	Dominican peso
		El Salvador Republic of El Salvador SLV	English: El Salvador — Republic of El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador — República de El Salvador	San Salvador	6,314,167	21,040 km (8,124 sq mi)	United States dollar
		Grenada GRD	English: Grenada	St. George's	124,610	344 km (133 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		Guatemala Republic of Guatemala GTM	Spanish: Guatemala — República de Guatemala	Guatemala City	17,608,483	108,890 km (42,043 sq mi)	Guatemalan quetzal
		Haiti Republic of Haiti HTI	French: Haïti — République d'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti — Repiblik d Ayiti	Port-au-Prince	11,447,569	27,750 km (10,714 sq mi)	Haitian gourde
		Honduras Republic of Honduras HND	Spanish: Honduras — República de Honduras	Tegucigalpa	10,278,345	112,090 km (43,278 sq mi)	Honduran lempira
		Jamaica JAM	English: Jamaica	Kingston	2,827,695	10,991 km (4,244 sq mi)	Jamaican dollar
		Mexico United Mexican States MEX	Spanish: México — Estados Unidos Mexicanos	Mexico City	126,705,138	1,972,550 km (761,606 sq mi)	Mexican peso
		Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua NIC	Spanish: Nicaragua — República de Nicaragua	Managua	6,850,540	129,494 km (49,998 sq mi)	Nicaraguan córdoba
		Panama Republic of Panama PAN	English: Panama — Republic of Panama Spanish: Panamá — República de Panamá	Panama City	4,351,267	78,200 km (30,193 sq mi)	Panamanian balboa United States dollar
		Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA	English: Saint Kitts and Nevis — Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	47,606	261 km (101 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		Saint Lucia LCA	English: Saint Lucia	Castries	179,651	616 km (238 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT	English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	104,332	389 km (150 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
		Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago TTO	English: Trinidad and Tobago — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	1,525,663	5,128 km (1,980 sq mi)	Trinidad and Tobago dollar
		United States United States of America USA	English: United States of America	Washington, D.C	336,997,624	9,826,630 km (3,794,083 sq mi)	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 2021	Area	Currency	Sovereign state	Legal status
	Anguilla AIA	English: Anguilla	The Valley	15,753	102 km (39 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar	United Kingdom	British Overseas Territory
	Bermuda BMU	English: Bermuda Portuguese: Bermudas	Hamilton	64,185	53.3 km (21 sq mi)	Bermudian dollar
	British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands VGB	English: Virgin Islands	Road Town	31,122	153 km (59 sq mi)	United States dollar
	Cayman Islands CYM	English: Cayman Islands	George Town	68,136	262 km (101 sq mi)	Cayman Islands dollar
	Montserrat MSR	English: Montserrat	Plymouth (de jure — abandoned) Brades (de facto — seat of government)	4,417	102 km (39 sq mi)	East Caribbean dollar
N/A	Navassa Island UM-76	English: Navassa Island	Lulu Town (de jure — abandoned)	0	5.4 km (2 sq mi)	United States dollar	United States	Uninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti
	Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico PRI	Spanish: Puerto Rico — Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico English: Puerto Rico — Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	San Juan	3,256,028	13,790 km (5,324 sq mi)	United States dollar		Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States
	Turks and Caicos Islands TCA	English: Turks and Caicos Islands	Cockburn Town	45,114	430 km (166 sq mi)	United States dollar	United Kingdom	British Overseas Territory
	United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands of the United States VIR	English: United States Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands of the United States	Charlotte Amalie	100,091	1,910 km (737 sq mi)	United States dollar	United States	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 2021	Area	Currency	Sovereign state	Legal status
	Aruba Country of Aruba ABW	Dutch: Aruba	Oranjestad	106,537	193 km (75 sq mi)	Aruban florin	Netherlands	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	Bonaire BES	Dutch: Bonaire Papiamento: Boneiru	Kralendijk	20,104	179 km (69 sq mi)	United States dollar		Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Clipperton Island CPT	French: Île de Clipperton	N/A	0	6 km (2 sq mi)	N/A	France	Uninhabited overseas state private property of France
	Curaçao Country of Curaçao CUW	Dutch: Curaçao — Land Curaçao Papiamento: Kòrsou — Pais Kòrsou	Willemstad	190,338	276 km (107 sq mi)	Netherlands Antillean guilder	Netherlands	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	Federal Dependencies VE-W	Spanish: Dependencias Federales de Venezuela	Gran Roque	2,155	342 km (132 sq mi)	Bolívar soberano, Petro	Venezuela	Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
	Greenland GRL	Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat Danish: Grønland	Nuuk	56,243	2,166,086 km (836,330 sq mi)	Danish krone	Denmark	Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
	Guadeloupe GLP	French: Guadeloupe Guadeloupean Creole French: Gwadloup	Basse-Terre	396,051	1,628 km (629 sq mi)	Euro	France	Overseas department and region of France
	Martinique Territorial Collectivity of Martinique MTQ	French: Martinique — Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique	Fort-de-France	368,796	1,128 km (436 sq mi)	Euro		Overseas department and region of France
	Saba BES	Dutch: Saba English: Saba	The Bottom	1,933	13 km (5 sq mi)	United States dollar	Netherlands	Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Saint Barthélemy Territorial Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy BLM	French: Saint-Barthélemy — Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy	Gustavia	10,861	25 km (10 sq mi)	Euro	France	Overseas collectivity of France
	Saint Martin Collectivity of Saint Martin MAF	French: Saint-Martin — Collectivité de Saint-Martin	Marigot	31,948	53.2 km (21 sq mi)	Euro		Overseas collectivity of France
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon SPM	French: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon — Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon	Saint Pierre	5,883	242 km (93 sq mi)	Euro		Overseas collectivity of France
	San Andrés and Providencia Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina CO-SAP	Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia — Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina	San Andrés	61,280	52.5 km (20 sq mi)	Colombian peso	Colombia	Department of Colombia
	Sint Eustatius BES	Dutch: Sint Eustatius English: Statia	Oranjestad	3,138	21 km (8 sq mi)	United States dollar	Netherlands	Special municipality of the Netherlands
	Sint Maarten SXM	Dutch: Sint Maarten	Philipsburg	44,042	41.44 km (16 sq mi)	Netherlands Antillean 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 Bank	Bajo Nuevo Bank	Spanish: Bajo Nuevo	Colombia  Jamaica  United States	Uninhabited, administered by Colombia, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory. Also claimed by Jamaica.
N/A	Serranilla Bank	Serranilla Bank	Spanish: Bajo Serranilla	Colombia  United States	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

Notes

1. ^ Member of the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.
2. ^ Member of the Central American Integration System.
3. ^ Member of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
4. Claimed by Haiti.
5. ^ Municipality of the Netherlands.
6. ^ Department of France.
7. Part of Colombia.
8. ^ 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

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2. ^ "UNGEGN List of Country Names" (PDF). United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
3. ^ "List of countries, territories and currencies". Europa. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
4. "ISO 3166". International Organization for Standardization. 1974. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
5. "Field Listing :: Capital". CIA. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
6. "UNGEGN World Geographical Names". United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
7. "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
8. "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
9. "Field Listing :: Area". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

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