North America consists of 23 independent countries. These countries include the United States, Canada, Mexico, and various nations in Central America and the Caribbean. Each of these countries has its own government and is recognized as a sovereign state by the international community.
Here is a list of the independent countries in North America:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
These countries vary greatly in size, population, and culture, but they all share the common characteristic of being independent and self-governing.