POLITICAL MAP OF AMERICA
The political situation of America is quite complex, as you will see in the charts. The entire region has been
divided into four different areas:
- North America (mainland),
- Central America,
- The Caribbean (Greater and Lesser Antilles) and
- South America.
Inside every region, you can find countries and territories. This means that there are independent
countries and an amount of varied political entities created over the years: British, French, or Dutch
overseas territories, US states, members of a Commonwealth, more or less autonomous departments, etc.
You only need to study the countries of the continent and two territories (Puerto Rico and French
Guyana), which have been already included in the countries’ list. And study the Caribbean countries which
form the Greater Antilles. They are a total of 29 countries and their capitals for the next exam, although
you might locate just the countries. For the map, use you’re the map below or an atlas if needed.
NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES (3)
Country Capital City
1. Canada Ottawa
2. Mexico Mexico City
3. United States Washington, D. C.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES (7)
Country Capital City
1. Belize Belmopan
2. Costa Rica San Jose
3. El Salvador San Salvador
4. Guatemala Guatemala City
5. Honduras Tegucigalpa
6. Nicaragua Managua
7. Panama Panama City
POLITICAL MAP OF AMERICA
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES: THE GREATER ANTILLES (6)
Country Capital City
1. The Bahamas Nassau
2. Cuba Havana
3. Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
4. Haiti Port-au-Prince
5. Jamaica Kingston
6. Puerto Rico (US) San Juan
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES: THE LESSER ANTILLES (9) NOT FOR THE EXAM
Country Capital City
1. Antigua and Barbuda St. John's
2. Aruba Oranjestad
3. Barbados Bridgetown
4. Dominica Roseau
5. Grenada St. George's
6. Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre
7. Saint Lucia Castries
8. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown
9. Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES (13)
Country Capital City
1. Argentina Buenos Aires
2. Bolivia La Paz
3. Brazil Brasília
4. Chile Santiago
5. Colombia Bogotá
6. Ecuador Quito
7. French Guiana (Fr.) Cayenne
8. Guyana Georgetown
9. Paraguay Asunción
10. Peru Lima
11. Suriname Paramaribo
12. Uruguay Montevideo
13. Venezuela Caracas
POLITICAL MAP OF AMERICA