Countries are sovereign states located within North America, including Central America and the Caribbean. All countries in this region are fully within a single continent and are not transcontinental. Local names are shown in English, Spanish, French, and other official languages where applicable. Total: 23

Constituent countries are self-governing parts of a sovereign kingdom. Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten are constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with internal autonomy while sharing a monarch and certain state functions. Total: 3

Realm countries are self-governing parts of a sovereign kingdom. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, with its own parliament and government. Although geographically part of North America, it remains constitutionally linked to Denmark. Total: 1

Special municipalities are non-sovereign administrative units that are directly integrated into a larger state. Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are special municipalities of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean. Local names are shown where they differ meaningfully from English usage. Total: 3

Overseas departments and collectivities are non-sovereign territories of France with varying degrees of administrative autonomy. Guadeloupe and Martinique are overseas departments and regions fully integrated into France, while Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon are overseas collectivities with distinct administrative arrangements. These territories are located in the Caribbean and North Atlantic regions. Total: 5

US insular areas are non-sovereign territories located in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands are unincorporated territories with local self-government under U.S. sovereignty.

Total: 2

Overseas territories are non-sovereign territories under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. These territories have varying degrees of self-governance and are located primarily in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. They are not part of the United Kingdom itself but remain under British sovereignty. Total: 6

Subnational regions include special administrative or geographic units that are part of a sovereign state but have distinct identities or governance structures. San Andrés and Providencia is an insular department of Colombia located in the Caribbean Sea. Total: 1

Minor islands in North America include small, often uninhabited territories located in the Caribbean Sea and nearby Pacific waters. Clipperton Island is a remote, uninhabited possession of France in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, administered directly by the French government. The United States Minor Outlying Islands are a group of small, mostly uninhabited islands. This module highlights Navassa Island, a Caribbean island administered by the United States and subject to a territorial claim by Haiti. These islands are significant for maritime boundaries, ecological reserves, and geopolitical considerations. Total: 2 entries (1 grouped entity)

Active disputed territories in North America are primarily maritime features such as reefs, banks, and small islands.

Local names are shown where applicable, followed by claimant states with their respective flags.

These territories are located in the Caribbean Sea and surrounding waters.

They are not universally recognized as sovereign states and are subject to overlapping territorial claims.

Historical or frozen disputes in North America include territorial claims that have been resolved or are no longer actively contested. Clipperton Island is administered by France but was historically claimed by Mexico, with sovereignty resolved through arbitration. Local names are shown in French and Spanish, followed by the involved states with their respective flags. These cases are not active conflicts but remain historically relevant.