List of countries in the Americas: Geographic locations, Complete list, Important information

List of countries in the Americas: In various English-speaking countries, as well as China and India, popular education involves recognizing the seven continents. But some countries have merged North America and South America into a single continent. This adjoining land is commonly known as the Americas.

Stretching some 8,700 miles from north to south, the Americas almost reach both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. With a population of more than 1.014 billion people, the Americas cover an area of ​​more than 16.43 million square miles.

Consisting of 35 countries, including some of the largest in the world, as well as several dependent territories, the Americas are an entity of significant geographical and geopolitical importance.

List of countries in the Americas – Geographical regions

Traditionally, the Americas can be divided into four main geographical regions or sub-regions:

1. North America
2. South America
3. The Caribbean
4. Central America

Each of these regions includes a separate set of countries.

North America

North America, commonly known as North America, represents the northern lands of the greater United States. As the third largest continent on Earth, it has a substantial area of ​​9.5 million square miles (24.7 million km2) and occupies a place in the western hemisphere of the planet. According to the geographical map established by the United Nations, North America can be divided into three distinct regions: North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The term “North America” ​​specifically refers to the northern part of the continent. The region includes notable territories such as the world’s largest island, Greenland, as well as the independent states of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. In terms of population, North America is home to approximately 498 million people, as of 2019.

	Nation	Population	Capital
first	Canada	38,940,231	Ottawa-Toronto
2	Greenland	56,609	Nuuk (Godthab)
3	Mexico	128.455.567	Mexico City)
4	USA	334.233.854	Washington-New York

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South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas and occupies an important place in the Western Hemisphere. As the fourth largest continent worldwide, it is located mainly south of the equator. Geographically, South America is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, and the Southern Ocean to the south.

The continent is connected to North America through a narrow land bridge known as the Isthmus of Panama. Inland, South America is shared by 12 sovereign states and one French overseas region, French Guiana. As of 2019, an estimated 432 million people consider South America their home.

	Nation	Population	Capital
first	Argentina	46,422,117	Buenos Aires
2	Bolivia	12,144,478	La Paz, Sucre
3	Brazil	217.030.546	Brasilia – São Paulo
4	Chile	19,601,840	Santiago
5	Colombia	52,485,326	Bogotá DC
6	Ecuador	18,436,392	Quito
7	Guyana	797,780	Georgetown
8	Paraguay	7,391,920	Asuncion
9	Peru	34,331,821	Lima
ten	Suriname	612,985	Paramaribo
11	Uruguay	3,509,340	Montevideo
twelfth	Venezuela	28,199,867	Caracas

The Caribbean

The Caribbean, also known as the West Indies, denotes the collection of islands and archipelagos located in the Caribbean Sea, located southeast of the United States and northern South America. Geographically, the Caribbean is bounded by the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Florida Straits to the north, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Notable islands in the Caribbean include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad. As of 2019, an estimated 44 million people consider the Caribbean their home.

	Nation	Population	Capital
first	Antigua and Barbuda	100,324	Saint John
2	Bahamas	404.355	Nassau
3	Barbados	287,000	Bridgetown
4	Cuba	11.306.195	Havana
5	Dominica	72.515	rose
6	Dominican Republic	11,169,903	Santo Domingo
7	Grenada	112,523	Saint George
8	Haitian	11,813,668	Port-au-Prince
9	Jamaica	2,999,402	Kingston
ten	Saint Kitts and Nevis	54,312	Basseterre
11	Saint Lucia	183,627	Cakes
twelfth	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	110,940	Kingstown
13	Trinidad and Tobago	1.412,893	Port of Spain

Central America

Central America is a narrow strip of land that serves as an important link between the continents of North and South America. Located between the Pacific Ocean to the southwest and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, the region boasts a rich tapestry of geography, culture and history.

first	Belize	390	Belmopan
2	Costa Rica	4,999	San Jose
3	El Salvador	6,445	San Salvador
4	Guatemala	17,578	Guatemala City)
5	Honduras	9,569	Tegucigalpa
6	Nicaragua	6,351	manage
7	Panama	4.226	Panama City)

Full list of countries in the Americas

	Nation
first	USA
2	Brazil
3	Mexico
4	Colombia
5	Argentina
6	Canada
7	Peru
8	Venezuela
9	Chile
ten	Ecuador
11	Guatemala
twelfth	Bolivia
13	Haitian
14	Cuba
15	Dominican Republic
16	Honduras
17	Paraguay
18	El Salvador
19	Nicaragua
20	Costa Rica
21	Panama
22	Uruguay
23	Jamaica
24	Trinidad and Tobago
25	Guyana
26	Suriname
27	Belize
28	Bahamas
29	Barbados
30	Saint Lucia
thirty first	Grenada
32	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
33	Antigua and Barbuda
34	Dominica
35	Saint Kitts and Nevis

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List of countries in the Americas: Important facts

• The Americas consist of two continents (North America and South America) and the world’s largest island (Greenland), of which Central America and the Caribbean are considered part of North America.
• The Americas lie entirely in the Western Hemisphere and are bordered by the Pacific Ocean (west), Atlantic Ocean (east), Arctic Ocean (north), and Southern Ocean (south).
• The Americas account for 8.3% of the Earth’s surface area and 28.5% of the total land area, covering 42.55 million km² (16,428,000 square miles).
• The largest countries in terms of area are Canada (9,984,670 km 2), United States (9,833,517 km 2), Brazil (8,515,770 km 2) and Argentina (2,780,400 km 2).
• In terms of land area, the United States (9,147,593 square kilometers) is the largest country in the Americas, followed by Canada (9,093,507 square kilometers).
• The smallest independent country in the Americas is the island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, with an area of ​​261 square kilometers.

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