Today North America consists of ??? sovereign nations. The continent was colonized by the Europeans.
Most of the present-day nations gained independence from the late 18th century through the 20th century. There are still ??? dependencies on the continent
Sovereign states
Below there is a list of all present sovereign states in North America and their predecessors:
| Sovereign state | Predecessors |
|---|---|
Belize
|
Maya civilization (c250-1547)
|
Canada
|
Viceroyalty of New France (
Colony of
Kingdom of France - 1534-1763)
|
Mexico
|
Aztec Triple Alliance (1325-1521) &
Maya civilization (c250-1547)
|
United States
|
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British America (
Colony of
Kingdom of Great Britain - 1607-1783)
|
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Non-sovereign territories
This section contains areas that are not sovereign states, but are not part of the sovereign states listed above. This includes dependent territories and integral areas of a primarily non-North American state.
Dependent territories
Dependencies that are not internationally recognised, or not in effect, are listed in italics.
| Dependent Territories | Predecessors |
|---|---|
| Greenland |
Greenland (
Colony of
Icelandic Commonwealth - 982-1261)
|
Other areas
See also
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America
- List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe
- Predecessors of sovereign states in South America
- Succession of states
- Decolonization of the Americas
References
Today North America consists of ??? sovereign nations. The continent was colonized by the Europeans.
Most of the present-day nations gained independence from the late 18th century through the 20th century. There are still ??? dependencies on the continent
Sovereign states
Below there is a list of all present sovereign states in North America and their predecessors:
| Sovereign state | Predecessors |
|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Maya civilization (c250-1547)
|
|
Canada
|
Viceroyalty of New France (
Colony of
Kingdom of France - 1534-1763)
|
|
Mexico
|
Aztec Triple Alliance (1325-1521) &
Maya civilization (c250-1547)
|
|
United States
|
British America (
Colony of
Kingdom of Great Britain - 1607-1783)
|
Non-sovereign territories
This section contains areas that are not sovereign states, but are not part of the sovereign states listed above. This includes dependent territories and integral areas of a primarily non-North American state.
Dependent territories
Dependencies that are not internationally recognised, or not in effect, are listed in italics.
| Dependent Territories | Predecessors |
|---|---|
| Greenland |
Greenland (
Colony of
Icelandic Commonwealth - 982-1261)
|
Other areas
See also
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America
- List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe
- Predecessors of sovereign states in South America
- Succession of states
- Decolonization of the Americas