List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. The Americas (also known as America and the New World) is the second largest continental landmass, just behind Asia. It comprises North America (Central America and the Caribbean included) and South America. The continent is also divided in the cultural regions of Latin America (nations that speak Spanish, French, and Portuguese) and Anglo America (nations that speak English). The continent is almost entirely located in the Western Hemisphere, with some of the southwestern islands of Alaska entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the Atlantic between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as Iceland, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from

List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. The Americas (also known as America and the New World) is the second largest continental landmass, just behind Asia. It comprises North America (Central America and the Caribbean included) and South America. The continent is also divided in the cultural regions of Latin America (nations that speak Spanish, French, and Portuguese) and Anglo America (nations that speak English). The continent is almost entirely located in the Western Hemisphere, with some of the southwestern islands of Alaska entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the Atlantic between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as Iceland, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from