
This is an alphabeticallist ofsovereign states anddependent territories in theAmericas. It comprises three regions,Northern America (Canada and theUnited States), theCaribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on theCaribbean Sea) andLatin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese). The Americas are almost entirely located in theWestern Hemisphere, with some of the north-west islands ofAlaska entering theEastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in theAtlantic between the Americas andAfro-Eurasia, such asIceland, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from this list.
The following is a list ofsovereign states in theAmericas. All 35 states are members of theUnited Nations and theOrganization of American States.[1]
| Flag | English short name | English long name | Capital | Local long name(s) | Year of independence | ISO 3-letter Alpha Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda[2] | Antigua and Barbuda | St. John's | English:Antigua and Barbuda | 1981 | ATG | |
| Argentina[3][4] | Argentine Republic | Buenos Aires | Spanish:República Argentina | 1816 | ARG | |
| Bahamas[2] | Commonwealth of The Bahamas | Nassau | English:Commonwealth of The Bahamas | 1973 | BHS | |
| Barbados[2] | Barbados | Bridgetown | English:Barbados | 1966 | BRB | |
| Belize[2] | Belize | Belmopan | English:Belize Spanish:Belice | 1981 | BLZ | |
| Bolivia[5] | Plurinational State of Bolivia | La Paz andSucre[B] | Spanish:Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia Quechua:Buliwya Mamallaqta Aymara:Wuliwya Suyu Guarani:Tetã Volívia | 1825 | BOL | |
| Brazil[4] | Federative Republic of Brazil | Brasília | Portuguese:República Federativa do Brasil | 1822 | BRA | |
| Canada[6] | Canada | Ottawa | English:Canada French:Canada | 1867 | CAN | |
| Chile[3][7] | Republic of Chile | Santiago[C] | Spanish:República de Chile | 1818 | CHL | |
| Colombia[5] | Republic of Colombia | Bogotá | Spanish:República de Colombia | 1810 | COL | |
| Costa Rica | Republic of Costa Rica | San José | Spanish:República de Costa Rica | 1821 | CRI | |
| Cuba | Republic of Cuba | Havana | Spanish:República de Cuba | 1902 | CUB | |
| Dominica[2] | Commonwealth of Dominica | Roseau | English:Commonwealth of Dominica | 1978 | DMA | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Spanish:República Dominicana | 1844 | DOM | |
| Ecuador[5][7] | Republic of Ecuador | Quito | Spanish:República del Ecuador | 1822 | ECU | |
| El Salvador | Republic of El Salvador | San Salvador | Spanish:República de El Salvador | 1821 | SLV | |
| Grenada[2] | Grenada | St. George's | English:Grenada | 1974 | GRD | |
| Guatemala | Republic of Guatemala | Guatemala City | Spanish:República de Guatemala | 1821 | GTM | |
| Guyana[2] | Co-operative Republic of Guyana | Georgetown | English:Co-operative Republic of Guyana | 1966 | GUY | |
| Haiti[2] | Republic of Haiti | Port-au-Prince | French:République d'Haïti | 1804 | HTI | |
| Honduras | Republic of Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Spanish:República de Honduras | 1821 | HND | |
| Jamaica[2] | Jamaica | Kingston | English:Jamaica | 1962 | JAM | |
| Mexico[6] | United Mexican States | Mexico City | Spanish:Estados Unidos Mexicanos | 1821 | MEX | |
| Nicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua | Managua | Spanish:República de Nicaragua | 1821 | NIC | |
| Panama | Republic of Panama | Panama City | Spanish:República de Panamá | 1903 | PAN | |
| Paraguay[4] | Republic of Paraguay | Asunción | Spanish:República del Paraguay Guarani:Tetã Paraguái | 1811 | PRY | |
| Peru[5] | Republic of Peru | Lima | Spanish:República del Perú Quechua:Piruw Republika Aymara:Piruw Suyu | 1821 | PER | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis[2] | Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | English:Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1983 | KNA | |
| Saint Lucia[2] | Saint Lucia | Castries | English:Saint Lucia | 1979 | LCA | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[2] | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | English:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1979 | VCT | |
| Suriname[2] | Republic of Suriname | Paramaribo | Dutch:Republiek Suriname | 1975 | SUR | |
| Trinidad and Tobago[2] | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | English:Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | 1962 | TTO | |
| United States[6][7] | United States of America | Washington, D.C. | English:United States of America | 1776 | USA | |
| Uruguay[4] | Oriental Republic of Uruguay | Montevideo | Spanish:República Oriental del Uruguay | 1828 | URY | |
| Venezuela | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Caracas | Spanish:República Bolivariana de Venezuela | 1811 | VEN |