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How Many Countries Are In North America?

Juan Ramos
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January 4, 2018
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There are 23 countries in North America and 9 dependent territories, with the United States of America being the largest and Saint Kitts and Nevis being the smallest by population.

When most people think of North America, they think of two countries: The United States of America and Canada. Sometimes, people also realize that Mexico is also in North America. But the reality is that there are a lot more than 2 or 3 countries in North America. So, how many countries are in North America?

“Just as it is important in Latin America to discuss ideas that come from North America, I think it is interesting for North Americans to discuss ideas that come from Latin America or Africa and do not insert themselves into capitalist interests.” — Paulo Freire

Actually, North America contains 23 different countries. And while it is true that about 80% of the North American landmass belongs to either Canada or the United States, the North American continent also contains the whole of Mexico, all Central American nations, and the islands of the Caribbean sea. Apart from the 23 different countries, North America also has 9 dependent territories.

The boundaries of North America are the Arctic Ocean to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the East. Its furthest south country is Panama that borders with the South American nation of Colombia. North America and South America together make up what is known as the Americas. Spanish and English are the major languages of North America, although French is distant third thanks, mostly, to its presence in Canada (Quebec) and Haiti.

North America is about 17% of the total land area on our planet.

List Of North American Countries:

List of the 23 countries in decreasing order of population:
The United States of America
Mexico
Canada
Guatemala
Cuba
The Dominican Republic
Haiti
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
The Bahamas
Belize
Barbados
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Saint Kitts and Nevis

List Of North American Dependent Territories:

List of the 9 dependent territories in decreasing order of population:
Puerto Rico (USA)
United States Virgin Islands (USA)
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
Greenland (Denmark)
Cayman Islands (UK)
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
British Virgin Islands (UK)
Anguilla (UK)
Montserrat (UK)

The United States of America

Mexico

Mexico urgently needs a series of structural reforms that will detonate its true economic potential for once and generate more public welfare. – Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexican President

Canada

Guatemala

Cuba

The Dominican Republic

Haiti

Honduras

El Salvador

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

Panama

Images from Belize, the Bahamas, and Jamaica (images from Pixabay licensed under CC0)

Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago

The Bahamas

Belize

Barbados

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Grenada

Antigua and Barbuda

Dominica

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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  • OMG people, Central America is part of the North American continent. The capital of the USA like the Vatican is a district. No one calls Washington D.C , Washington city. Stop arguing over semantics.

  • "This small nation has a population of 16,582,469. The official language is Spanish."

    Well thats not condescending at all is it...

  • The question is how many countries in NORTH AMERICA, not in America altogether. You are giving misinformation by adding countries that belong to central America and south America. Your answer is incorrect. Wile there may very well be 23 countries in America, There are Only THREE countries in NORTH America.

    • If you are talking geographically, then you are wrong. Greenland is part of the North American continent.. This article is wrong on so many things.

  • The United States is not a country, it is a Corporation. Washington D.C. period is not a city, It is the District of Columbia.

  • The Republic government was overthrown in 1861 by the so called founding Fathers, there were 8 President of the Republic Government before the Coup d'Ă©tat
    in the capital city Philadelphia Pennsylvania, reason Liberty Bell is still in Philadelphia. After the overthrow the Founding Father's created Washington District of Columbia which is not and never has been a city. Look up Act of 1871,

  • I am confused, Washington District of Columbia is not a city. How can it be a capital city and what is a District of Columbia.

    • NO THERE ARE 43 COUNTRIES
      BUT SOVERNIZED COUNTRIES THERE ARE 23 COUNTRIES
      BUT COUNTING 9 EXTRAS THERE WOULD BE 32.

  • How about St Pierre & Miquelon? Territories of France, off the coast on Newfoundland and Labrador?

  • You write:
    The largest country in North America, the United States also has the largest economy.
    then
    The second largest country in the world after Russia, Canada has a relatively small population of 35,151,728.

    If Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia, it has to be the largest country in North America, or any other part of the world, right?
    In fact, it is, according to the World Atlas:
    Canada: 9,984,670 sq km.
    United States: 9,826,630 sq km.

    Thanks for an interesting article.

    • I see this lots. The truth is that Canada is larger than USA if you consider the political boundaries which include lots of ocean territory, but if you count only land area then USA comes out ahead by a smidgen.

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