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.Flag | English short name | English long name | Domestic short name | Capital | Currency | Legal status | Location |
Anguilla | Anguilla | Anguilla | The Valley | East Caribbean dollar | British Overseas Territory | Caribbean | |
Bermuda | Bermuda Islands | Bermuda Bermudas | Hamilton | Bermudian dollar | British Overseas Territory | Northern America | |
British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands | Road Town | United States dollar | British Overseas Territory | Caribbean | |
Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands | George Town | Cayman Islands dollar | British Overseas Territory | Caribbean | |
Montserrat | Montserrat | Montserrat | Plymouth ' Brades ' | East Caribbean dollar | British Overseas Territory | Caribbean | |
Navassa Island | Navassa Island | Navassa Island | Lulu Town | United States dollar | Uninhabited, administrated by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory, claimed by Haiti. | Caribbean | |
Puerto Rico | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico | San Juan | United States dollar | Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States | Caribbean | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Cockburn Town | United States dollar | British Overseas Territory | Lucayan Archipelago | |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands of the United States | U.S. Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | United States dollar | Unincorporated organized territory of the United States | Caribbean |
Other territories
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 | Capital | Currency | Legal status | Location |
N/A | Bajo Nuevo Bank | Bajo Nuevo Bank | Bajo Nuevo | N/A | N/A | Uninhabited, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory. Administered by Colombia, disputed by Jamaica and the United States. | Caribbean |
N/A | Serranilla Bank | Serranilla Bank | Bajo Serranilla | N/A | N/A | Uninhabited, claimed by the United States as an unincorporated unorganized territory. Administered by Colombia, disputed by Honduras, Jamaica and the United States. | Caribbean |