Countries of America: what they are, list and capitals

countries of america are the nations whose territories are situated in the American continent. Together, these countries make up a huge wealthcultural, each with its own peculiarities.

In America we can find highly populated countries, as well as countries with low population density, countries that have harsh winters and others that coexist with high temperatures almost all over the year, countries that have highly developed economies and those that are still in development.

The countries of America are divided into three subcontinents:

• North America

• South America

• Central America

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How many countries are there in America?

The American continent has 36 countries and some dependent or autonomous territories, belonging to other countries that are not located in America, such as Greenland (region of the Kingdom of Denmark) and the Falkland Islands (British overseas territory). These 36 countries are distributed in the American subcontinents as follows:

1. North America: 3 countries

2. Central America: 20 countries

3. South America: 13 countries

List of North American countries and their capitals

Parents	capital	Continent
Canada	Ottawa	North America
U.S	Washington DC	North America
Mexico	Mexico City	North America

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Map of North American countries: United States, Mexico and Canada. (Source: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE)

THE North America is formed by Canada, United States and Mexico. Without a doubt, these are great economies that wield a great influence both in America and in other parts of the world. The great world power is found in this subcontinent, the U.S.

Biggereconomy not only from North America but also from the world, the StatesUnited have a Gross Domestic Product of approximately US$19.39 trillion. The country influences other countries politically, economically and culturally. As it has a highly developed economy, the United States is territories that attract people from all over the world, which go to him in search of Employment Opportunities. One of its main trading partners is Canada.

already the Mexico is, among North American countries, the any lessdeveloped. However, it is worth noting that this nation is one of the largest economies in Latin America — the region of American continent that corresponds to the countries that speak languages ​​derived from Latin: Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Despite being one of the greatest powers in the region in which it is located, the Mexico had a industrializationlate, therefore, recent. The country, despite being industrialized, is still one of those that present greatinequality income, so there is a chasm between the rich and the poor. Its economy is still very dependent on the US economy today.

List of Central American countries and their capitals

Parents	capital	Continent
Antigua and Barbuda	Saint John's	Central America
Bahamas	Nassau	Central America
Barbados	Bridgetown	Central America
Belize	Belmopan	Central America
Costa Rica	Saint Joseph	Central America
Cuba	Havana	Central America
Dominica	roseau	Central America
El Salvador	San Salvador	Central America
Grenade	Saint George's	Central America
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Central America
Haiti	Port Prince	Central America
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Central America
Jamaica	Kingston	Central America
Nicaragua	Managua	Central America
Panama	Panama City	Central America
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Central America
Saint Lucia	castries	Central America
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	Central America
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	Central America
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Central America

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Not all countries in Central America are specified on the map, as some are very small islands that make up the Caribbean. (Source: IBGE)

THE biggereconomy of Central America and the Caribbean (region of the subcontinent formed by islands surrounded by the Caribbean Sea) correspond to the RepublicDominican, according to the World Bank. With a total GDP of approximately US$98.7 billion, the country is considered the most visited destination in the Caribbean, being the tourism one of the main drivers of its economy. This is based on agriculture (whose products are exported) and on the second and third sectors (mining, services and commerce).

Although Central America has the Dominican Republic with a rapidly growing economy, it is in this subcontinent that it is located one of the poorest countries in America, considered still underdeveloped: o Haiti. the country deals with instabilitiespolitics, marked by successions of dictatorships and democratic regimes, and also with several catastrophesnatural, that devastated their territory.

Haiti's harsh reality shows that more than half of the country lives below the poverty line. Health and safety issues have deficits, as the government is unable to serve the population efficiently.

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List of South American countries and their capitals

Parents	capital	Continent
Argentina	Buenos Aires	South America
Bolivia	La Paz	South America
Brazil	Brasilia	South America
Chile	Santiago	South America
Colombia	Bogota	South America
Ecuador	Quito	South America
Guyana	Georgetown	South America
French Guiana*	cayenne	South America
Paraguay	Assumption	South America
Peru	lime	South America
Suriname	Paramaribo	South America
Uruguay	Montevideo	South America
Venezuela	Caracas	South America

*French Guiana: Overseas territory belonging to France.

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Map of South American countries. (Source: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.)

Together, the countries of South America add up to great forces in the world economic scenario. O Brazil it has the largest of the economies in this subcontinent, in addition to being the largest country in territorial extension. The Brazilian GDP is approximately US$ 3.21 trillion, corresponding to the biggereconomygivesAmericaLatin also.

O Brazil is not yet a Developed country, but yours economy is developing, and some scholars believe that, in a few years, it will debut on the ranking of the five largest economies in the world. The country exports several products, being one of the largest producers of soy, coffee, automobiles, ethanol, iron ore, among others.

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Nevertheless, South America also has some undeveloped nations. The poorest country in this subcontinent is Bolivia, using GDP per capita as a reference. THE Bolivia is under development, but faces several obstacles, whether in social aspects or with the low human development indices. More than half of its population lives in poverty.