List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America

The following is a list of sovereign countries and dependent territories in North America, a continent that covers the landmass north of the Colombia-Panama border as well as the islands of the Caribbean.



Sovereign states
All of the states listed here are member states of the United Nations.

Non-sovereign territories
This section contains areas that are not sovereign states nor integral parts of the sovereign states listed above. These include dependent territories and integral areas of primarily non-North American states.

Dependent territories
Dependencies that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics.

Disputed territories
Disputed territories that are not internationally recognized, or not in effect, are listed in italics: