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Sovereign states
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 This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda was designed in 1966 by Gordon Christopher. ... Coat of Arms since May 5, 1998 The Coat of Arms of Costa Rica depicts an essential simplification of the nation. ... The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Fatherland, Liberty). ... Coat of arms of El Salvador The coat of arms of El Salvador has been in use in its current form since 15 September 1912. ... Image:KittsandNevis coat arms. ... The Motto The Land, The People, The LightThe emblems on the Coat of Arms and what they represent: Tudor Rose- England, Fleur de lis- France, Stool- Africa, Torch- Beacon to light the path, Saint Lucia Parrot- Amazona versicolor, the National Bird, The Motto The Land, The People, The Light... The Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago is centered on Columbus ships, under a divers helmet, over a banner reading Together we aspire, together we achieve. Columbus landed in Trinidad in 1498. ... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ...

Dependencies and other territories
Anguilla · Aruba · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Greenland · Guadeloupe · Martinique · Montserrat · Navassa Island · Netherlands Antilles · Puerto Rico · Saint Barthelemy · Saint Martin · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Turks and Caicos Islands · U.S. Virgin Islands
* Territories also in or commonly reckoned elsewhere in the Americas (North America). A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands was first granted in 1960. ... The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto. ... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ... The Coat of arms of the Netherlands Antilles consists of a shield, a crown and the motto. ... The Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico were first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, and are the oldest arms still used in the New World. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands were granted in 1965. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A transcontinental nation is a country belonging to more than one continent. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1], Central America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...