North American Countries and Capitals

Top visited North American capital cities are Washington DC in the US, Mexico City in Mexico, Ottawa in Canada and San Jose in Costa Rica.

North American Countries and Capitals Map

North American Countries and Capitals Map
About Map: The Map showing Capitals of North American countries.

North America, which is the 3rd largest continent in the world, is home to 23 countries. 10 out of these are part of the North American mainland. The remaining 13 form a group of islands and are collectively called Carribean countries.

Two of the most populous and famous countries of North America are the United States of America (USA) and Canada. These countries contain cities that are widely-considered to be some of the best places to live in the world.

Most people are already familiar with the names of Washington DC and Ottawa, which are the capital cities of the USA and Canada respectively. These capital cities rank high on the livability index.

Mexico City, which is the capital of Mexico and also one of its largest cities, is also quite widely-known in the world. Moving south of Mexico, there are six countries forming the narrow piece of land that conntents North America to its Southern namesake. Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are located in this region.

This Isthumus is the birthplace of Mayan civilization. San Salvador, San Jose, Belmopan, Tegucigalpa and Managua the capitals located in this region. Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, and Panama City, the capital of Panama, are other interesting capitals in this region. Apart from that, North American countries, especially the Carribean, attract tourists from all over the world. This group of islands in the Carribean Sea, located to the east of the Gulf of Mexico, is home to many beautiful attractions. Check out the complete list of North American countries and their capital cities given below.

Below is the list of all North American countries and their capital cities in alphabetical order, major capital cities of North America includes Washington D.C., Ottawa, Mexico Cty, Havana, Kingston and San José.

Explore - Map of North America

List of North American Countries and Capitals

Country or TerritoryCapital
Bermuda (UK)Hamilton
CanadaOttawa
Greenland (Denmark)Nuuk
MexicoMexico City
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)Saint-Pierre
United States of AmericaWashington, D.C.
Caribbean
 
Anguilla (UK)The Valley
Antigua and BarbudaSt. John's
Aruba (Neth.)Oranjestad
BahamasNassau
BarbadosBridgetown
Bonaire (Neth.)Kralendijk
British Virgin Islands (UK)Road Town
Cayman Islands (UK)George Town
Clipperton Island (France)none
CubaHavana
Curaçao (Neth.)Willemstad
DominicaRoseau
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
GrenadaSt. George's
Guadeloupe (France)Basse-Terre
HaitiPort-au-Prince
JamaicaKingston
Martinique (France)Fort-de-France
Montserrat (UK)Plymouth; Brades
Navassa Island (US)none
Puerto Rico (US)San Juan
Saba (Neth.)The Bottom
Saint Barthélemy (France)Gustavia
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
Saint LuciaCastries
Saint Martin (France)Marigot
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
Sint Eustatius (Neth.)Oranjestad
Sint Maarten (Neth.)Philipsburg
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)Cockburn Town
United States Virgin Islands (US)Charlotte Amalie
Central America
 
BelizeBelmopan
Costa RicaSan Jose
El SalvadorSan Salvador
GuatemalaGuatemala City
HondurasTegucigalpa
NicaraguaManagua
PanamaPanama City

World Countries and Capitals

  • Asian Countries and Capitals
  • North American Countries and Capitals
  • Europe Countries and Capitals
  • South American Countries and Capitals
  • African Countries and Capitals
  • Oceana Countries and Capitals
  • US States and Capitals
  • States and Capitals of India