List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America


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

Non-sovereign territories

This section contains areas that are not sovereign states, but are not part of the sovereign states listed above. This includes dependent territories and integral areas of a primarily non-North American state.

Dependent territories

Dependencies that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics.
FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long nameDomestic short nameCapitalCurrencyLegal statusLocation
AnguillaAnguillaAnguillaThe ValleyEast Caribbean dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryCaribbean
BermudaBermuda IslandsBermuda
Bermudas
HamiltonBermudian dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryNorthern America
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsVirgin IslandsRoad TownUnited States dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryCaribbean
Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsCayman IslandsGeorge TownCayman Islands dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryCaribbean
MontserratMontserratMontserratPlymouth
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East Caribbean dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryCaribbean
Navassa IslandNavassa IslandNavassa IslandLulu Town
United States dollarUninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti.Caribbean
Puerto RicoCommonwealth of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico
San JuanUnited States dollarUnincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United StatesCaribbean
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsCockburn TownUnited States dollarBritish Overseas TerritoryLucayan Archipelago
U.S. Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands of the United StatesU.S. Virgin IslandsCharlotte AmalieUnited States dollarUnincorporated organized territory of the United StatesCaribbean

Other territories

Disputed territories

Disputed territories that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics:
FlagEnglish short nameEnglish long nameDomestic short nameCapitalCurrencyLegal statusLocation
N/ABajo Nuevo BankBajo Nuevo BankBajo NuevoN/AN/AUninhabited, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.
Administered by Colombia, disputed by Jamaica and the United States.
Caribbean
N/ASerranilla BankSerranilla BankBajo SerranillaN/AN/AUninhabited, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory.
Administered by Colombia, disputed by Honduras, Jamaica and the United States.
Caribbean