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Americas
Americas contains 57 country and territory records across 4 atlas subregions.
Regional context
Understanding Americas
The Americas span the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic reaches of North America to the southern tip of Patagonia. The region groups the countries and territories of North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America, encompassing immense diversity of landscapes, languages and cultures, from the Rocky Mountains and the Amazon rainforest to the Andes.
Americas rankings
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthelemy
Saint-Martin (French part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (US)
Americas: Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries and territories are in Americas?
Americas comprises 57 countries and territories.
What are the subregions of Americas?
Americas is divided into 4 subregions: Caribbean, Central America, Northern America and South America.