North America is the third largest continent on earth in terms of area. It was named in 1507 after the Italian navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespuzzi. All climate zones are represented in North America: From the polar zone in northern Canada to the tropical zone in Florida. This is not the case on any other continent on earth. The highest mountain in North America is Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, in Alaska. It is almost 6200 meters high. The lowest point on the continent, on the other hand, is in Death Valley, California. The Badwater depression is 85 meters below sea level and is home to a salt water pond.
List of countries in North America
On this page we present you all countries in North America. Click on a country in the map to go directly to the travel guide.
Übersicht der Länder in Nordamerika
The United States of America (USA) is located in North America and is the third largest country on earth. The history of the USA begins with the discovery by Europeans in the 16th century and the settlement by British settlers. In 1776, the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain and ...
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Mexico is a country in North America, bordering the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. The country's history dates back to the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and Maya. In 1521, Hernán Cortés conquered the country for Spain until it was ...
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Canada is located in North America and is the second largest country in the world. The history of Canada is closely linked to the British colonization, but the country also has a rich aboriginal history that goes back up to 15,000 years. Typical of Canada are its vast landscapes, forests and ...
Guatemala is a country in Central America and is bordered by Mexico to the north, El Salvador and Honduras to the south, Belize and the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Mayan culture is an important part of Guatemalan history and still shapes many ...
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Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean, located south of Florida and north of Jamaica. The history of Cuba is marked by colonization, revolution and political tensions with the USA. The country is known for its Caribbean beaches, cigars, music and vintage American cars from the 1950s. Sights include ...
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Haiti is an island nation in the Caribbean, located on the western side of the island of Hispaniola. The history of the country is marked by colonial rule, which was characterized by slavery and oppression. In 1804 Haiti became the first independent country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The country ...
The Dominican Republic is the second largest country in the Caribbean after Cuba. It occupies about two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola and shares the region with its neighbor Haiti. It is impossible to describe the feelings vacationers experience on this paradisiacal island more insightfully than it is attributed to ...
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Honduras is a Central American country bordered by Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, with access to the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The region was once inhabited by indigenous peoples such as the Maya and Lenca, and was later colonized by Spain. In 1821, Honduras gained independence from Spain. The ...
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. The country got its name from the Spanish conquistadors: on the eve of the Feast of Corpus Christi in 1524, they had conquered the previously overpowering Nahua tribe and gave the newly conquered country the name of the Savior - El Salvador.
Nicaragua is a Central American country bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country has a troubled history marked by conflicts, revolutions and natural disasters. Nicaragua is known for its breathtaking nature, including Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America, and the impressive ...
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. Literally translated, the name means the "rich coast"! But why is this paradisiacal country in Central America rich? You have to flip back in the history book for a long time to come across the explanation. It was none other than Christopher ...
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Panama is a country in Central America, located between Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. The history of the country is closely linked to the construction of the Panama Canal, which connected the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and made Panama an important trade center. ...
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea and external territory of the United States. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and later colonized by Spain. Since 1898, Puerto Rico has been part of the United States and has been a freely associated nation since 1952. Puerto Rico is ...
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Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean and belongs to the Greater Antilles. The history of the country is marked by colonization by the Spanish and later by the British. Jamaica is best known for its reggae music genre, which originated here, as well as for its beautiful beaches ...
Trinidad and Tobago is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and numerous smaller islands. The island of Trinidad was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498 and later belonged to Spain before being conquered by Great Britain in 1797. In 1802, Trinidad and Tobago were ...
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This is a tropical anchorage in the sea. An island for dreaming and a refuge where imagination is given wings. When in Central Europe the days are getting shorter and cooler, the islands of the Bahamas shine like twinkling stars in the sky of wanderlust. Sea, sand and wonderful idleness ...
Guadeloupe is a group of islands and an overseas department of France in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Antigua and Barbuda and north of Dominica. The islands consist of four inhabited and several uninhabited islands and are known for their beaches, French cuisine and Caribbean culture. The islands were ...
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Belize, the state in the southeast of the Yucatán Peninsula, bordering Mexico and Guatemala, is two things: steeped in history and yet young. The country only became independent in 1981 and is today considered a calm pole in a troubled region. It was the tense relationship with neighboring Guatemala that ...
Martinique is a French Caribbean island south of Dominica and northwest of Saint Lucia. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and later occupied by France. It is an overseas territory of France and thus part of the European Union. The island is known for its picturesque beaches, crystal ...
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Barbados is the easternmost link in the chain of the Lesser Antilles. The island had long ago acquired the name "Little England", because it professed the Commonwealth and accepted the British crown. But on November 30, 2021, that era was a piece of history, as Barbados bid farewell to the British crown ...
Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean and part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. The country gained independence in 1979, but remains part of the Commonwealth. The island is known for its picturesque landscapes, white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. The capital, Castries, is an important port ...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Caribbean and belongs to the Lesser Antilles. The territory consists of the main island of St. Vincent and the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. The capital and main port is Kingstown. St. Vincent and ...
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Grenada is an island nation in the Caribbean and is located at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. The country consists of the island of Grenada itself, the smaller islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and some smaller islands north of the main island that belong to the ...
The American Virgin Islands are a Caribbean enclave of the United States. And this already for more than a hundred years. In addition to the three main islands of St. John, St. Croix and St. Thomas, the archipelago includes another fifty mini-islands. The gorgeous white beaches are among the best ...
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in the Caribbean that includes several smaller and uninhabited islands in addition to the two namesake islands of Antigua (with the capital Saint John's) and Barbuda. The archipelago belongs to the northern part of the Lesser Antilles ("islands above the wind") on the border ...
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The small island nation of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean should not be confused with the Dominican Republic. After all, there are about a thousand kilometers between them, and tourism has a completely different character on these islands. While the Dominican Republic enjoys a firm place in international tourism, Dominica ...
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Bermuda is a group of islands in the western Atlantic Ocean. The shorts, which end just above the knee, became popular there. Originally, it was the members of the Royal Navi who found this garment suitable in tropical regions. Bermuda still professes to be part of the Commonwealth and consists ...
The Cayman Islands, a group of only three islands, has been a British crown colony since 1670. There are no parties here, and the governor is appointed by the British queen. For some time, the Cayman Islands were administered by neighboring Jamaica, but the latter very soon lost interest in these ...
Greenland is the largest island in the world and a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Although geographically Greenland belongs to North America, it has been politically and culturally connected with Europe, especially with Norway and Denmark, for more than a millennium. The island was inhabited by Arctic peoples ...
Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean and is one of the smallest states in the world. The capital and largest city of the country is Basseterre. The islands are known for their picturesque beaches and luxurious resorts. The main attractions include the Brimstone Hill ...
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British overseas territory located southeast of the Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago is a popular vacation destination with dream beaches like Grace Bay Beach and spectacular dive sites off Grand Turk Island. Other attractions include Chalk Sound National Park and Conch ...
Green is the all-dominant color of the British Virgin Islands, as the remaining rainforest stretches up to the tops of the mountains. Those who enjoy their vacation there are on the territory of the English Queen, because this is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. At the end of ...
Sint Maarten is an autonomous country of the Netherlands, which includes the southern part of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The northern part belongs to the French overseas territory of Saint Martin. The island is known for its lagoons, beaches and colorful colonial architecture in the capital, Philipsburg. The ...
Saint-Martin is a French overseas territory on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, the other part of which belongs to the Dutch country of Sint Maarten. The island is known for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and lagoons. The history of Saint-Martin is marked by changing colonial rule, ...
The Caribbean Netherlands is a territory in the Caribbean Sea that belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and consists of the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and their tributary islands. They were part of the former Netherlands Antilles and since 2010 have the status of a separate municipality ...
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Those who have enjoyed the beaches of Anguilla rave for a lifetime about the snow-white sand that feels like powdered sugar there. This is one of the islands "above the wind" of the Lesser Antilles. None other than Christopher Columbus gave the group its name, as "Anguilla" stands for "eel." ...
Saint-Barthélemy, also called St. Barts, is a French-speaking Caribbean island in the northeastern Lesser Antilles. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and later occupied by Sweden and France. Today, it is a luxurious vacation destination with white sand beaches, exclusive designer stores and fine restaurants. Sights include ...
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a French overseas territory in the North Atlantic east of Canada. The archipelago looks back on an eventful history, marked by conflicts between France and Great Britain and serving, among other things, as an important base for alcohol smuggling during Prohibition in the USA. Today, the ...
Montserrat is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean and part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. The island was severely damaged by the eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano in 1995, forcing most of the inhabitants to leave. Volcanic activity continues to this day and the area around the ...