List of All Countries in Central America

by countryaah · Published June 5, 2019 · Updated November 27, 2019

Central America is the geographic region within the American continent between North America and South America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean (the Caribbean Sea). Politically it is divided into seven independent countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

The Countries of Central America feature tropical climate and people, largely mestizo. The population is predominantly Catholic and its economy is based on agriculture. Spanish and English are the predominant languages, but indigenous languages are known to many people because of their ancestry.

Map of Countries in Central America

Alphabetical List of Central American Countries

As of 2019, there are a total of 7 countries in Central America. See the following for full list of Central American countries in alphabetical order:

#	Country Name	Official Name	Independence Date
1	Belize	Belize	September 21, 1981
2	Costa Rica	Republic of Costa Rica	September 15, 1821
3	El Salvador	Republic of El Salvador	September 15, 1821
4	Guatemala	Republic of Guatemala	September 15, 1821
5	Honduras	Republic of Honduras	September 15, 1821
6	Nicaragua	Republic of Nicaragua	September 15, 1821
7	Panama	Republic of Panama	November 28, 1821

List of All Countries in Middle America and Their Capitals

As mentioned above, Central America is a subcontinent that has 20 countries out of a total of 37 countries that are part of the American continent. Check out the following list for country profiles:

Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: Saint Jonh’s
Territorial extension: 440 km²
English language
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

Bahamas

Capital: Nassau
Territorial extension: 13,880 km²
English language
Currency: Bahamian Dollar

Barbados

Capital: Bridgetown
Territorial extension: 430 km²
English language
Currency: Barbados Dollar

Belize

Capital: Belmopan
Territorial extension: 22,970 km²
English language
Currency: Belize Dollar

Costa Rica

Capital: São José
Territorial extension: 51.100 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Costa Rican Colón

Cuba

Capital: Havana
Territorial extension: 109.890 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Cuban Peso

Dominica

Capital: Roseau
Territorial extension: 750 km²
English language
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

El Salvador

Capital: San Salvador
Territorial extent: 21,040 km²
Spanish language
Currency: US Dollar and Colon

Grenade

Capital: Saint George’s
Territorial extension: 340 km²
English language
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

Guatemala

Capital: Guatemala City
Territorial extension: 108.890 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Quetzal

Haiti

Capital: Port-au-Prince
Territorial extension: 27,750 km²
Language: French and Creole
Currency: Gourde

Honduras

Capital: Tegucigalpa
Territorial extension: 112.490 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Lempira

Jamaica

Capital: Kingston
Territorial extension: 10,990 km²
English language
Currency: Jamaican Dollar

Nicaragua

Capital: Managua
Territorial extension: 130.370 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Cordoba

Panama

Capital: Panama City
Territorial extension: 75,420 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Balboa

Dominican Republic

Capital: Sao Domingo
Territorial extension: 48.670 km²
Spanish language
Currency: Weight

Saint Lucia

Capital: Castries
Territorial extension: 620 km²
English language
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Capital: Basseterre
Territorial extension: 260 km²
English language
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Capital: Kingstown
Territorial extension: 390 km²
English language
Currency: Jamaican Dollar

Trinidad and Tobago

Capital: Port of Spain
Territorial extension: 5,130 km²
English language
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar

MCCA Countries

The Central American Common Market (MCCA) emerged in 1960 with the aim of creating a common market for the region. From this bloc, it is intended to constitute the Central American Union, in the same way as the European Union. The following nations are founders and current members of the MCCA: