Member states of the Organization of American States

33 independent nations of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); Cuba and Nicaragua are the only exceptions, although they were both formerly member states.

Member States
When formed on 5 May 1948 there were 21 members of the OAS. The organization's membership expanded as other nations in the Americas gained full political independence as sovereign states.

Non-members
The following jurisdictions are not members of the OAS as each is a dependent territory of another nation. They are grouped under the nation that has sovereignty over them.

Observers
The observer states are:


 * Albania
 * Algeria
 * Angola
 * Armenia
 * Australia
 * Austria
 * Azerbaijan
 * Bangladesh
 * Belgium
 * Benin
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Bulgaria
 * China
 * Croatia
 * Cyprus
 * Czech Republic
 * Denmark
 * Egypt
 * Equatorial Guinea
 * Estonia
 * European Union
 * Finland
 * France
 * Georgia
 * Germany
 * Ghana
 * Greece
 * Hungary
 * Iceland
 * India
 * Ireland
 * Israel
 * Italy
 * Japan
 * Kazakhstan
 * South Korea
 * Latvia
 * Lebanon
 * Liechtenstein
 * Lithuania
 * Luxembourg
 * North Macedonia
 * Malta
 * Moldova
 * Monaco
 * Montenegro
 * Morocco
 * Netherlands
 * Nigeria
 * Norway
 * Pakistan
 * Philippines
 * Poland
 * Portugal
 * Qatar
 * Romania
 * Russia (suspended )
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Serbia
 * Slovakia
 * Slovenia
 * Spain
 * Sri Lanka
 * Sweden
 * Switzerland
 * Thailand
 * Togo
 * Tunisia
 * Turkey
 * Ukraine
 * United Kingdom
 * Uzbekistan
 * Vanuatu
 * Vatican City
 * Yemen