Categories from the world North America
North America
23 Countries
24,9 Million km²
appr. 528 Million Inhabitants
Biggest Cities: Mexico-City, New York, Los Angeles
Bahama Islands
1717-1969 British Crown Colony
1969-1973 Commonwealth of The Bahama Islands
since 1973 The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Belize
until 1973 British Honduras
1973-1981 British Colony Belize
since 1981 Independent State of Belize
Bermuda
1505 discovered by Juan de Bermudez
1609 occupied by Sir George Somers for England
1684-1888 British colony
since 1888 self-administration
Costa Rica
1502-1821 Spanish Colony
1823-1840 Federal Republic of Middle America
since 1848 Republic of Costa Rica
Santo Domingo
until 1805 Spanish Crown Colony Santo Domingo
1805-1844 Occupied by Haiti
since 1844 Republic of Santo Domingo
El Salvador
1524-1841 Spanish Colony
1841-1913 Republic of San Salvador
since 1914 Republica de El Salvador
Guatemala
until 1821 Spanish Colony
1821-1840 Federation of Central America
since 1840 Republic of Guatemala
Haiti
1697-1807 Colony of France
1804-1806 Emperor Jacques I.
since 1804 Republic of Haiti
since 1987 new constitution
Honduras
until 1821 Spanish Colony
1823-1838 Federal Republic of Middle America
since 1838 Republic of Honduras
Cayman Islands
British Crown Colony
Queen Elizabeth II. since 1952
under administration of Jamaica until 1959
limited autonomy since 1962
Canada
since 1867 Dominion of Canada
1901-1910 Edward VII.
1910-1936 George V.
1936-1952 George VI.
since 1952 Elizabeth II.
Cuba
until 1898 Spanish Colony
1898-1902 Occupation by the United States of America
1902-1962 Republic of Cuba
since 1962 Second Republic
Mexico
until 1821 Spanish colony
1821-1866 Federal Republic of Mexico
1867-1905 Republic of Mexico
since 1905 United States of Mexico
Nicaragua
until 1821 Spanish Colony
1823-1840 Confederation of Central America
since 1898 Republic of Nicaragua
Netherlands Antilles
1499 - 1634 Spanish colony
1634 - 1952 Dutch West Indies
since 1952 Netherlands Antilles..
East Caribbean States
until 1965 British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group)
1965-1981 East Caribbean Territories
since 1981 East Caribbean States
Trinidad and Tobago
1958-1962 Westindies Federation
1962-1976 Kingdom Trinidad and Tobago
since 1976 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
