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 are the second largest continental landmass, just behind Asia. It comprises three regions, Northern America, the Caribbean and Latin America. 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 are members of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long nameCapitalDomestic long namesIndependenceISO 3 letter Alpha Code
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaSt. John'sAntigua and Barbuda1981ATG
ArgentinaArgentine Republic
Buenos AiresRepública Argentina
1816ARG
BahamasCommonwealth of The BahamasNassauCommonwealth of The Bahamas1973BHS
BarbadosBarbadosBridgetownBarbados1966BRB
BelizeBelizeBelmopanBelizeBelice1981BLZ
BoliviaPlurinational State of Bolivia
La Paz & Sucre Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Buliwya Mamallaqta
Wuliwya Suyu
Tetã Volívia		1825BOL
BrazilFederative Republic of Brazil
BrasíliaRepública Federativa do Brasil1822BRA
CanadaCanadaOttawaCanadaCanada1867CAN
ChileRepublic of Chile
SantiagoRepública de Chile1818CHL
ColombiaRepublic of Colombia
BogotáRepública de Colombia1810COL
Costa RicaRepublic of Costa Rica
San JoséRepública de Costa Rica1821CRI
CubaRepublic of Cuba
HavanaRepública de Cuba1902CUB
DominicaCommonwealth of DominicaRoseauCommonwealth of Dominica1978DMA
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
Santo DomingoRepública Dominicana1844DOM
EcuadorRepublic of Ecuador
QuitoRepública del Ecuador1822ECU
El SalvadorRepublic of El Salvador
San SalvadorRepública de El Salvador1821SLV
GrenadaGrenadaSt. George'sGrenada1974GRD
GuatemalaRepublic of Guatemala
Guatemala CityRepública de Guatemala1821GTM
GuyanaCo-operative Republic of GuyanaGeorgetownCo-operative Republic of Guyana1966GUY
HaitiRepublic of HaitiPort-au-PrinceRépublique d'Haïti1804HTI
HondurasRepublic of Honduras
TegucigalpaRepública de Honduras1821HND
JamaicaJamaicaKingstonJamaica1962JAM
MexicoUnited Mexican StatesMexico CityEstados Unidos Mexicanos1821MEX
NicaraguaRepublic of NicaraguaManaguaRepública de Nicaragua1821NIC
PanamaRepublic of PanamaPanama CityRepública de Panamá1903PAN
ParaguayRepublic of ParaguayAsunciónRepública del ParaguayTetã Paraguái1811PRY
PeruRepublic of PeruLimaRepública del Perú
Piruw Republika
Piruw Suyu		1821PER
Saint Kitts and NevisFederation of Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterreFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis1983KNA
Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCastriesSaint Lucia1979LCA
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownSaint Vincent and the Grenadines1979VCT
SurinameRepublic of SurinameParamariboRepubliek Suriname1975SUR
Trinidad and TobagoRepublic of Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago1962TTO
United StatesUnited States of AmericaWashington, D.C.United States of America1776USA
UruguayOriental Republic of UruguayMontevideoRepública Oriental del Uruguay1828URY
VenezuelaBolivarian Republic of VenezuelaCaracasRepública Bolivariana de Venezuela1811VEN

Other territories

The 25 territories on this list are not sovereign states. This includes dependent territories of Pan-American countries listed above, or are territories that are either part of or subject to a European country.
FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long namePolitical statusCapitalDomestic short names
AnguillaAnguillaTerritory of the United KingdomThe ValleyAnguilla
ArubaArubaCountry of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsOranjestadAruba
BermudaBermuda IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomHamiltonBermudaBermudas
BonaireBonaireSpecial municipality of the NetherlandsKralendijkBonairePapiamento: Boneiru
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomRoad TownBritish Virgin Islands
Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomGeorge TownCayman Islands
Clipperton IslandClipperton IslandFrench government possessionUninhabitedÎle de la Passion
CuraçaoCuraçaoCountry of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsWillemstadCuraçaoPapiamento: Kòrsou
Falkland IslandsFalkland IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomStanleyFalkland Islands
French GuianaFrench GuianaOverseas department of FranceCayenneGuyane française
GreenlandGreenlandCountry of the Kingdom of DenmarkNuukKalaallit NunaatGrønland
GuadeloupeGuadeloupeOverseas department of FranceBasse-TerreGuadeloupe
MartiniqueMartiniqueOverseas department of FranceFort-de-FranceMartinique
MontserratMontserratTerritory of the United KingdomPlymouthMontserrat
Navassa IslandNavassa IslandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsHaitiUninhabitedNavassa IslandL'île de la Navasse
Puerto RicoCommonwealth of Puerto RicoUnincorporated commonwealth of the United StatesSan JuanPuerto RicoPuerto Rico
SabaSabaSpecial municipality of the NetherlandsThe BottomSaba
Saint BarthélemyCollectivity of Saint BarthélemyOverseas collectivity of FranceGustaviaSaint-Barthélemy
Saint MartinCollectivity of Saint MartinOverseas collectivity of FranceMarigotSaint-Martin
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTerritorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and MiquelonOverseas collectivity of FranceSaint-PierreSaint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Sint EustatiusSint EustatiusSpecial municipality of the NetherlandsOranjestadSint Eustatius
Sint MaartenSint MaartenCountry of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsPhilipsburgSint Maarten
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomKing Edward PointSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsTerritory of the United KingdomCockburn TownTurks and Caicos Islands
United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsUnincorporated organized territory of the United StatesCharlotte AmalieUnited States Virgin Islands