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List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas rather than just read about it. In short: This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Caribbean Sea) and Latin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese).

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Reference excerpt

This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Caribbean Sea) and Latin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese). The Americas are almost entirely located in the Western Hemisphere, with some of the north-west islands of Alaska entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the Atlantic between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as Iceland, are not normally associated with the Americas and are therefore excluded from this list.

Sovereign states The following is a list of sovereign states in the Americas. All 35 states are members of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.

Constituent parts of sovereign states

Dependent territories of sovereign states

See also List of countries in the Americas by population List of sovereign states List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America List of former sovereign states § North America and List of former sovereign states § South America

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas

In research: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Americas-related lists, Lists of countries by geography, Lists of countries in North America, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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