The Countries of the World Collection
North America is a remarkably diverse continent stretching from the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland to the tropical islands of the Caribbean and the countries of Central America. It includes some of the world's largest nations as well as many small island states, creating an extraordinary mixture of landscapes, languages, cultures, histories, and traditions.
In Part 4 of The Countries of the World Collection, we explore the 23 sovereign countries commonly grouped within North America, including Central America and the Caribbean, through their capitals, locations, official languages, currencies, populations, and national flags.
Countries in This Collection
🇦🇬 1. Antigua and Barbuda
Capital: St. John's
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 94,000
National Flag: 🇦🇬
🇧🇸 2. The Bahamas
Capital: Nassau
Location: Caribbean / Atlantic Ocean
Official Language: English
Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Population: Approximately 400,000
National Flag: 🇧🇸
🇧🇧 3. Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown
Location: Caribbean
Official Language: English
Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
Population: Approximately 280,000
National Flag: 🇧🇧
🇧🇿 4. Belize
Capital: Belmopan
Location: Central America
Official Language: English
Currency: Belize Dollar (BZD)
Population: Approximately 420,000
National Flag: 🇧🇿
🇨🇦 5. Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Location: Northern North America
Official Languages: English and French
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Population: Approximately 42 million
National Flag: 🇨🇦
🇨🇷 6. Costa Rica
Capital: San José
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Population: Approximately 5.2 million
National Flag: 🇨🇷
🇨🇺 7. Cuba
Capital: Havana
Location: Caribbean
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP)
Population: Approximately 10 million
National Flag: 🇨🇺
🇩🇲 8. Dominica
Capital: Roseau
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 66,000
National Flag: 🇩🇲
🇩🇴 9. Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Location: Caribbean / Hispaniola
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)
Population: Approximately 11.5 million
National Flag: 🇩🇴
🇸🇻 10. El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Population: Approximately 6.3 million
National Flag: 🇸🇻
🇬🇩 11. Grenada
Capital: St. George's
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 117,000
National Flag: 🇬🇩
🇬🇹 12. Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Population: Approximately 19 million
National Flag: 🇬🇹
🇭🇹 13. Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Location: Caribbean / Hispaniola
Official Languages: Haitian Creole and French
Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Population: Approximately 12 million
National Flag: 🇭🇹
🇭🇳 14. Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Population: Approximately 11 million
National Flag: 🇭🇳
🇯🇲 15. Jamaica
Capital: Kingston
Location: Caribbean
Official Language: English
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Population: Approximately 2.8 million
National Flag: 🇯🇲
🇲🇽 16. Mexico
Capital: Mexico City
Location: Southern North America
Languages: Spanish is the predominant language; Spanish and 68 Indigenous languages are recognized as national languages
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Population: Approximately 132 million
National Flag: 🇲🇽
🇳🇮 17. Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Population: Approximately 7 million
National Flag: 🇳🇮
🇵🇦 18. Panama
Capital: Panama City
Location: Central America
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Panamanian Balboa (PAB) and United States Dollar (USD)
Population: Approximately 4.6 million
National Flag: 🇵🇦
🇰🇳 19. Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital: Basseterre
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 47,000
National Flag: 🇰🇳
🇱🇨 20. Saint Lucia
Capital: Castries
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 180,000
National Flag: 🇱🇨
🇻🇨 21. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital: Kingstown
Location: Caribbean / Lesser Antilles
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Population: Approximately 100,000
National Flag: 🇻🇨
🇹🇹 22. Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port of Spain
Location: Southern Caribbean
Official Language: English
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Population: Approximately 1.5 million
National Flag: 🇹🇹
🇺🇸 23. United States
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Location: North America
Official Language: English at the federal level
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Population: Approximately 342 million
National Flag: 🇺🇸
North America — From the Arctic to the Caribbean
North America encompasses an extraordinary range of environments, from Arctic tundra, forests, mountains, deserts, and vast plains to tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and Caribbean islands.
Its 23 sovereign countries also reflect centuries of Indigenous history, migration, exploration, cultural exchange, and connections among peoples from around the world. Learning about these countries helps us see how geography, language, history, culture, and human movement connect the continent together.
Part 5 — South America
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