North America Political Map

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Sovereign Countries in the Continent of North America

North America is home to three major sovereign countries: Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Each of these countries has its own unique history, culture, and government, and they have all played significant roles in shaping the region's social, economic, and political landscape.

Canada is the largest of the three countries in terms of land area, spanning over 9.9 million square kilometers. It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy, with the British monarch as the head of state represented by the Governor General. The country has a population of over 38 million people and is known for its multiculturalism, social safety net, and abundance of natural resources.

The United States, with a land area of 9.8 million square kilometers, is the third-largest country in the world by land area, after Russia and China. It is a federal republic with a presidential democracy, with the President serving as both the head of state and the head of government. The country has a population of over 332 million people and is known for its economic and military power, diverse population, and global cultural influence.

Mexico, with a land area of 1.9 million square kilometers, is the third-largest country in Latin America. It is a federal republic with a presidential democracy, with the President serving as both the head of state and the head of government. The country has a population of over 130 million people and is known for its rich history and culture, as well as its diverse landscapes and vibrant cuisine.

The history of these three countries is intertwined and has been shaped by a variety of factors, including colonization, wars, and economic growth. For example, the United States and Mexico share a border that stretches over 3,100 kilometers, which has been a source of both cooperation and conflict between the two countries. The border has also been a focal point for debates around immigration and trade.

Canada's history has been shaped by its relationship with the United Kingdom, with British colonizers playing a significant role in the country's early development. The country has a complicated history with its Indigenous peoples, with efforts to assimilate and marginalize them continuing into the present day. In recent years, there have been calls for greater recognition of Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

In terms of the economy, all three countries are closely linked through trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has since been replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These agreements have facilitated the movement of goods and services between the three countries, contributing to economic growth and development in the region.

Overall, the three sovereign countries of North America are diverse and complex, with their own unique histories, cultures, and governments. While there have been challenges and conflicts along the way, the region has also seen significant progress and cooperation in areas such as trade, security, and cultural exchange.

List of Sovereign Countries in the Continent of North America

S.N.	North American Countries	Capital	Currency	Population (July 1, 2015 Projection)	Population (Official Count)	Area Code	GDP (PPP) in Millions	GDP (nominal) in millions	GDP /Capita (PPP)	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's	East Caribbean dollar	89,000	85,567	+1 268	$2,096	$1,285	$23,700	440	170
2	Bahamas	Nassau	Bahamian dollar	3,79,000	3,51,461	+1 242	$9,231	$8,884	$25,600	13,878	5,358
3	Barbados	Bridgetown	Barbadian dollar	2,83,000	2,77,821	+1 246	$4,658	$4,451	$16,700	439	166
4	Belize	Belmopan	Belize dollar	3,69,000	3,68,310	+501	$3,071	$1,763	$8,600	22,966	8,867
5	Canada	Ottawa	Canadian dollar	358,19,000	357,49,600	+1	$16,28,000	$15,73,000	$45,900	99,84,670	38,54,085
6	Costa Rica	San José	Costa Rican colón	358,19,000	357,49,600	+506	$74,090	$51,620	$15,500	51,100	19,653
7	Cuba	Havana	Cuban peso, Cuban convertible peso	112,52,000	112,38,317	+53	$1,28,500	$77,150	$10,200	1,09,884	42,426
8	Dominica	Roseau	East Caribbean dollar	71,000	71,293	+1 767	$820.1	$538	$11,600	750	290
9	Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Dominican Peso	99,80,000	99,80,243	+1 809, +1 829, +1 849	$1,47,600	$66,580	$14,900	48,442	18,704
10	El Salvador	San Salvador	United States dollar	64,60,000	64,60,271	+503	$52,880	$25,650	$8,300	21,041	8,124
11	Grenada	St. George's	East Caribbean dollar	1,04,000	1,03,328	+1 473	$1,385	$957	$13,000	348.5	132.8
12	Guatemala	Guatemala City	Guatemalan quetzal	161,76,000	161,76,133	+502	$1,25,600	$63,220	$7,900	1,08,889	42,042
13	Haiti	Port-au-Prince	Haitian gourde	109,94,000	107,45,665	+509	$19,020	$8,797	$1,800	27,750	10,714
14	Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Honduran lempira	89,50,000	85,76,500	+504	$41,000	$19,940	$5,000	1,12,492	43,278
15	Jamaica	Kingston	Jamaican dollar	27,29,000	27,17,991	+1 876	$24,600	$13,820	$8,800	10,991	4,244
16	Mexico	Mexico City	Mexican Peso	1210,06,000	1210,05,815	+52	$22,20,000	$11,61,000	$18,500	19,72,550	7,61,606
17	Nicaragua	Managua	Nicaraguan córdoba	65,14,000	60,71,045	+505	$31,180	$12,320	$5,000	1,30,375	50,193
18	Panama	Panama City	Panamanian balboa, United States dollar	37,64,000	37,64,166	+507	$82,180	$47,470	$20,900	74,177.30	28,640
19	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	East Caribbean dollar	46,000	46,204	+1 869	$1,358	$889	$22,800	261	104
20	Saint Lucia	Castries	East Caribbean dollar	1,72,000	1,66,526	+1 758	$2,032	$1,438	$12,000	617	238.23
21	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	East Caribbean dollar	1,10,000	1,09,991	+1 784	$1,211	$765	$11,000	389	150
22	Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago dollar	13,57,000	13,28,019	+1 868	$44,320	$27,670	$32,800	5,131	1,981
23	United States	Washington, D.C.	United States dollar	3212,34,000	3218,22,000	+1	$179,70,000	$179,70,000	$56,300	98,57,306	38,05,927

Non-sovereign Dependent Territories in North America

North America is home to several Non-Sovereign Dependent Territories. These territories, while they are not independent sovereign states, are still considered territories of the countries that govern them. Here, we will discuss a few major Non-Sovereign Dependent Territories in North America, their history, current status, and their relationship with their respective governing countries.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Caribbean. It has been a territory of the United States since the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917. Since then, Puerto Rico has been granted some degree of self-government, but its relationship with the United States remains controversial.

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but they cannot vote in presidential elections and do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Puerto Rico also has limited autonomy in many areas of governance, including taxation and trade. Despite some movements for Puerto Rican independence, most Puerto Ricans remain divided on the issue, and the territory remains a non-sovereign dependent territory of the United States.

Bermuda

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was first settled by the British in 1609 and has been a British territory ever since. Bermuda has a high degree of autonomy and self-government, but its relationship with the United Kingdom remains one of dependence.

Bermuda is not part of the European Union, but its relationship with the EU is governed by a series of agreements between the UK and the EU. Bermuda has its own constitution, which guarantees certain rights and freedoms to its citizens. However, the UK is responsible for Bermuda's defense and foreign affairs.

Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark located in the Arctic. It has been part of Denmark since the 18th century, but it was granted home rule in 1979 and further autonomy in 2009. Greenland has its own government and parliament, and its citizens are Danish citizens.

Greenland is not part of the European Union, but it has a special relationship with the EU. Greenland is not considered a non-sovereign dependent territory in the traditional sense, as it has a high degree of autonomy and self-government. However, it remains a territory of Denmark and is not an independent sovereign state.

The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean. It has been a British territory since the 18th century. The Cayman Islands have a high degree of autonomy and self-government, but their relationship with the United Kingdom remains one of dependence.

The Cayman Islands are not part of the European Union, but they have a special relationship with the EU. The Cayman Islands have their own constitution, which guarantees certain rights and freedoms to its citizens. However, the UK is responsible for the Cayman Islands' defense and foreign affairs.

Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean. It was formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, which was dissolved in 2010. Sint Maarten has a high degree of autonomy and self-government, but its relationship with the Netherlands remains one of dependence.

Sint Maarten is not part of the European Union, but it has a special relationship with the EU. Sint Maarten has its own government and parliament, and its citizens are Dutch citizens. However, the Netherlands is responsible for Sint Maarten's defense and foreign affairs.

In conclusion, North America is home to several Non-Sovereign Dependent Territories. These territories have a complex relationship with their respective governing countries.

List of Non-sovereign Dependent Territories in North America

S.N.	English Short Name	Capital	Currency	Legal Status	Population (July 1, 2015 Projection)	Population (Official Count)	Area Code	GDP (PPP) in Millions	GDP (nominal) - in Millions	GDP PPP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Anguilla	The Valley	East Caribbean dollar	British Overseas Territory	14,000	13,037	+1 264	$175.40	$175.40	$12,200	91	35
2	Bajo Nuevo Bank			Unincorporated Unorganized Territory of the United States of America, uninhabited, disputed by 3 other nations.	0	0	N/A				145	56
3	Bermuda	Hamilton	Bermudian dollar	British Overseas Territory	65,000	64,237	+1 441	$5,198	$5,198	$85,700	53.2	20.6
4	British Virgin Islands	Road Town	United States dollar	British Overseas Territory	31,000	28,054	+1 284	$500	$1,095	$42,300	153	59
5	Cayman Islands	George Town	Cayman Islands dollar	British Overseas Territory	59,000	58,238	+1 345	$2,507	$2,250	$43,800	264	102
6	Montserrat	Plymouth	East Caribbean dollar	British Overseas Territory	5,000	4,922	+1 664	$43.78		$8,500	102	39
7	Navassa Island		United States dollar	Unincorporated Unorganized Territory of the United States, uninhabited, disputed by Haiti	Uninhabited	Uninhabited	N/A				5.4	2
8	Puerto Rico	San Juan	United States dollar	Unincorporated territory(U.S. Commonwealth)	35,08,000	35,48,397	+1 787 / 939	$61,460	$61,460	$28,500	9,104	3,515
9	Serranilla Bank			Unincorporated Unorganized Territory of the United States, uninhabited, disputed by Honduras, Nicaragua and United States.							1,200	463.32
10	Turks and Caicos Islands	Cockburn Town	United States dollar	British Overseas Territory	37,000	31,618	+1 649	$632	N/A	$29,100	616.3	238
11	United States Virgin Islands	Charlotte Amalie	United States dollar	Unincorporated organized Territory of the United States	1,05,000	1,06,405	+1 340	$3,792	$5,075	$36,100	346.36	133.73

Other Areas in North America

S.N.	Name	Capital	Currency	Legal Status	Population (July 1, 2015 Projection)	Population (Official Count)	Area Code	GDP (PPP) in Millions	GDP (nominal) - in Millions	GDP PPP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Aruba	Oranjestad	Aruban florin	Constituent Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands	1,10,000	1,09,517	+297	$2,516	$2,516	$28,924	178.91	69.08
2	Bonaire	Kralendijk	United States dollar	Special municipality of the Netherlands	N/A	16541 (2012)	+599 7	$386		$21,500	294	114
3	Clipperton Island		Euro	Overseas Possession of France	Uninhabited (as of 1945)	Uninhabited (as of 1945)					6	2.3
4	Curaçao	Willemstad	Netherlands Antillean guilder	Constituent Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands	1,57,000	1,54,843	+599 9	$3,128	$5,600	$22,619	444	171.4
5	Greenland	Nuuk	Danish krone	Constituent Country of the Kingdom of Denmark	56,000	55,984	+299	$2,173	$2,160	$38,400	21,66,086	8,36,109
6	Guadeloupe	Basse-Terre	Euro	Department and region of France	4,05,000	4,03,314	+590	$10,300		$25,479	1,628	629
7	Martinique	Fort-de-France	Euro	Department and region of France	3,83,000	3,88,364	+596	$10,700		$27,688	1,128	436
8	Saba	The Bottom	United States dollar	Special municipality of the Netherlands	N/A	1,991	+599 4	$45		$23,600	13	5
9	Saint Barthélemy	Gustavia	Euro	French Overseas Collectivity	10,000	9,131	+590		$255	$37,000	25	9.5
10	Saint Martin	Marigot	Euro	French Overseas Collectivity	36,000	35,742	+590	$561.50	$561.50	$19,300	87	34
11	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Saint-Pierre	Euro	French Overseas Collectivity	6,000	6,069	+508	$215.30	$215.30	$34,900	242	93
12	San Andrés and Providencia	San Andrés	Colombian peso	Department of Colombia	N/A	75,167 (2013)	+57	$664	$461	$8,988	52.5	20.3
13	Sint Eustatius	Oranjestad	United States dollar	Special municipality of the Netherlands	N/A	4,020 (2013)	+599 3	$104		$26,400	21	8
14	Sint Maarten	Philipsburg	Netherlands Antillean guilder	Constituent Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands	39,000	37,224	+1 721	$365.80	$3,04,100	$66,800	34	13.1

About North America

North America is the third-largest continent in the world, covering an area of approximately 24.5 million square kilometers. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The continent is home to 23 countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and has a population of over 580 million people.

History:

The history of North America dates back to over 20,000 years ago when the first humans arrived from Asia via the Bering land bridge. These early humans were nomadic hunter-gatherers who eventually developed into diverse indigenous cultures across the continent. In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean, initiating European colonization of the Americas. Over the centuries, European powers competed for control of North America, leading to the establishment of colonies and the displacement of indigenous populations. The United States gained independence from Britain in 1776, while Canada remained a British colony until 1867.

Geography:

North America is a diverse continent with a range of climates and landscapes. It is home to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico, among other natural wonders. The continent's largest country is Canada, which is known for its vast wilderness areas and abundance of freshwater lakes and rivers. The United States is the second-largest country on the continent and is home to a range of diverse landscapes, from the beaches of Florida to the mountains of Colorado to the deserts of Arizona. Mexico, the third-largest country on the continent, has a diverse landscape that includes rainforests, deserts, and coastal plains.

Culture:

North America is home to a diverse array of cultures, reflecting its history of colonization and immigration. Indigenous cultures have played a significant role in shaping the continent's identity, and many Native American languages and traditions are still alive today. European influences are also present, particularly in the languages, religions, and art of North America. African American culture has had a profound impact on the continent, particularly in music, literature, and fashion. Mexican and Latin American cultures are also prominent in the United States and Canada, especially in the southwestern states and major cities like Los Angeles and New York City.

Economy:

North America has a highly developed economy and is home to many of the world's largest corporations. The United States is the world's largest economy, followed by Canada and Mexico. The continent's economy is largely based on the service sector, particularly in finance, technology, and entertainment. Agriculture and natural resources, such as oil and gas, also play a significant role in the economy. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed in 1994, has facilitated trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico and has helped to create a highly integrated regional economy.

Tourism:

North America is a popular tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year. The United States is the most visited country on the continent, with popular destinations such as New York City, Los Angeles, and Orlando. Canada is also a popular tourist destination, known for its natural beauty, national parks, and cosmopolitan cities like Toronto and Vancouver. Mexico is a top destination for beach vacations, with popular resorts like Cancun and Cabo San Lucas.

North America is a diverse continent with a rich history, culture, and economy. It is home to a range of landscapes and natural wonders, and its people represent a melting pot of cultures and traditions. Whether you're interested in history, culture, nature, or entertainment, North America has something to offer.

Government and Politics in North America

Government and Politics in North America are complex and diverse, with a variety of political systems and structures in place. The three countries that make up North America, the United States, Canada, and Mexico, each have their own unique political histories, structures, and processes.

United States:

The United States is a federal republic with a presidential system of government. The country is divided into 50 states, each with its own government and constitution, and a federal government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the President, who is elected every four years and is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The legislative branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, collectively known as Congress, which is responsible for making laws. The judicial branch is composed of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, which are responsible for interpreting the laws.

In addition to the federal government, the United States also has a complex system of local and state governments, which have significant power to make laws and regulations within their own jurisdictions. Each state has its own governor, legislature, and courts, and local governments are responsible for managing cities, towns, and counties.

Canada:

Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. The country is divided into 10 provinces and three territories, each with its own government and constitution, and a federal government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons, and is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The legislative branch consists of the House of Commons and the Senate, which is responsible for making laws. The judicial branch is composed of the Supreme Court and lower courts, which are responsible for interpreting the laws.

In addition to the federal government, Canada also has a system of provincial and territorial governments, which have significant power to make laws and regulations within their own jurisdictions. Each province and territory has its own premier, legislature, and courts, and local governments are responsible for managing municipalities.

Mexico:

Mexico is a federal presidential representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The country is divided into 31 states and one federal district, each with its own government and constitution, and a federal government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the President, who is elected every six years and is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The legislative branch consists of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, which is responsible for making laws. The judicial branch is composed of the Supreme Court and lower courts, which are responsible for interpreting the laws.

In addition to the federal government, Mexico also has a system of state and municipal governments, which have significant power to make laws and regulations within their own jurisdictions. Each state has its own governor, legislature, and courts, and local governments are responsible for managing municipalities.

Political Parties:

Political parties in North America play a significant role in the political process. In the United States, the two major political parties are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, with smaller parties such as the Libertarian Party and the Green Party also playing a role. In Canada, the three major political parties are the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the New Democratic Party, with smaller parties such as the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party also playing a role. In Mexico, the major political parties are the National Action Party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution, with smaller parties such as the Labor Party and the Green Party also playing a role.