List of predecessors of sovereign states in North America

This is a list of all present sovereign states in North America and their predecessors. The division between North and South America is unclear, generally viewed as lying somewhere in the Isthmus of Panama, however, the Caribbean Islands, Central America including the whole of Panama is considered to be part of North America as its southernmost nation. The continent was colonized by the Europeans: Mainly by the Spaniards, the French, the English and the Dutch. United States of America gained its independence in American Revolutionary War; Most of nations in Central America gained independence in the early 19th century; Canada and many other island countries in the Caribbean Sea (most of them were British colonies) gained their independence in 20th century. Today, North America consists of twenty-two sovereign states with common government system being some form of presidential republic.

Sovereign state	Predecessors
Antigua and Barbuda	Colony of Antigua (1671–1816; 1833–1958) (part of British Leeward Islands) Colony of Barbuda (1671–1816; 1833–1958) (part of British Leeward Islands) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Colony of Antigua (1962–1981) (Associated State since 1967) Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present) (Commonwealth realm)
Bahamas, The	Colony of the Bahamas (1648–1717) Colony of the Bahamas (1717–1973) Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1973–present)
Barbados	Colony of Barbados (1625–1885) (part of British Windward Islands) Colony of Barbados (1885–1958; 1962–1966) (separated Crown colony) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Barbados (Commonwealth realm) (1966–present)
Belize	British Honduras (1862–1973) Belize (1973–1981) (British self-governing colony) Belize (1981–present) (Commonwealth realm)
Canada	New France (1535–1763) (a French colony) Province of Quebec (1763–1791) Province of Upper Canada (1791–1841) Province of Lower Canada (1791–1841) United Province of Canada (1841–1867) Rupert's Land (1670–1870) (a territory of the Hudson's Bay Company) North-Western Territory (1859–1870) Colony of British Columbia (1858–1871) (included the Colony of Vancouver Island and former British Columbia since 1866) Provisional Government of Saskatchewan (1885) (unrecognized Métis republic defeated in the North-West Rebellion) Newfoundland Colony (1610–1907) Dominion of Newfoundland (1907–1949) (a dominion within British Empire 1907–1934, a dependency of United Kingdom 1934–1949) Canada (1867–present) (before the Second World War the term Confederation of Canada* or Dominion of Canada also be used)*
Costa Rica	Part of Real Audiencia of Guatemala (1543–1609) (part of New Spain) Part of Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609–1821) (part of New Spain) Part of Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Part of Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1838) Republic of Costa Rica (1838–present)
Cuba	Part of Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1512–1607) Captaincy General of Cuba (1607–1898) United States Military Government in Cuba (1898–1902) Republic of Cuba (1902–present)
Dominica	Colony of Dominica (part of British Leeward Islands 1871–1958) (1763–1958) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Dominica (1962–1978) (Associated State since 1967) Commonwealth of Dominica (1978–present)
Dominican Republic	Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1492–1795) Colony of Saint-Domingue (1795–1809) Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1809–1821) Republic of Spanish Haiti (1821–1822) Occupied by Haiti (1822–1844) Dominican Republic (1844–1861) Occupied by Spain (1861–1865) Dominican Republic (1865–present)
El Salvador	Part of Real Audiencia of Guatemala (1543–1609) (part of New Spain) Part of Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609–1821) (part of New Spain) Part of Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Part of Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1841) Republic of El Salvador (1841–present) (before 1890 referred to as Republic of Salvador* in English)*
Grenada	French Grenada (1649–1763) British Grenada (1763–1958) part of British Windward Islands 1833– 958) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) British Grenada (1962–1974) (Associated State (since 1967) Grenada (Commonwealth realm) (1974–present)
Guatemala	Part of Real Audiencia of Guatemala (1543–1609) Part of Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609–1821) Part of Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Part of Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1839) Republic of Guatemala (1839–present)
Haiti	Colony of Saint-Domingue (1625–1804) Empire of Haiti (1804–1806) State of Haiti (1806–1811) (northern Haiti) Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820) Republic of Haiti (1806–1849) (included northern Haiti since 1820; with Dominican Republic annexed 1822–1844) Empire of Haiti (1849–1859) Republic of Haiti (1859–present) (occupied by United States 1915–1934)
Honduras	Part of Real Audiencia of Guatemala (1543–1609) Part of Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609–1821) Part of Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Part of Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1838) Republic of Honduras (1838–present)
Jamaica	Colony of Jamaica (1655–1962) Jamaica (1962–present) (Commonwealth realm)
Mexico	Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821) Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–1824) United Mexican States (1824–1835) Mexican Republic (1835–1846) United Mexican States (1846–1863) Mexican Empire (1863–1867) United Mexican States (1867–present)
Nicaragua	Part of Real Audiencia of Guatemala (1543–1609) Part of Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609–1821) Part of Mexican Empire (1821–1823) Part of Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1838) Republic of Nicaragua (1838–present)
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Colony of Saint Christopher (1623–1882) (since 1833 part of British Leeward Islands) Colony of Nevis (1628–1882) (since 1833 part of British Leeward Islands) Colony of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1882–1958) (part of British Leeward Islands; Anguilla separated from 1882 to 1951) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1962–1983) (Associated State since 1967; Anguilla separated since 1980) Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present) (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)
Saint Lucia	Colony of Sainte Lucie (1674–1814) Colony of Saint Lucia (1814–1958) (since 1838 part of British Windward Islands) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Colony of Saint Lucia (1962–1979) (Associated State since 1967) Saint Lucia (Commonwealth realm) (1979–present)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Colony of Saint Vincent (1763–1958) (since 1838 part of British Windward Islands) Part of West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Colony of Saint Vincent (1962–1979) (Associated State since 1967) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present) (Commonwealth realm)
United States	Thirteen Colonies (1732–1776) -Province of New Hampshire -Province of Massachusetts Bay -Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations -Connecticut Colony -Province of New York -Province of New Jersey -Province of Pennsylvania -Delaware Colony -Province of Maryland -Colony of Virginia -Province of Carolina -Province of North Carolina -Province of South Carolina -Province of Georgia Vermont Republic (1777–1791) Republic of West Florida (1810) Republic of Indian Stream (1832–1835) Republic of Texas (1836–1846) California Republic (1846) Kingdom of Hawaii (1795–1893), Republic of Hawaii (1894–1898) United States of America (1776–present)

List of predecessors of sovereign states in North America

See also