Member states of the Organization of American States
All 35 independent nations of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS).[1]
Member States
When formed on 5 May 1948 there were 21 members of the OAS. The organization's membership expanded as other nations in the Americas gained full political independence as sovereign states.
Non-members
The following jurisdictions are not members of the OAS as each is a dependent territory of another nation. They are grouped under the nation that has sovereignty over them.
- Guadeloupe
(Overseas region) - French Guiana
(Overseas region) - Martinique
(Overseas region) - Saint Barthélemy
(Overseas collectivity) - Saint Martin
(Overseas collectivity) - Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(Overseas collectivity) - Clipperton Island (Ile de la Passion)
(Overseas state private property of France)
- Aruba
(Constituent country) - Bonaire
(Public body) - Curaçao
(Constituent country) - Saba
(Public body) - Sint Maarten
(Constituent country) - Sint Eustatius
(Public body)
- Anguilla
(Overseas territory) - Bermuda
(Overseas territory) - Cayman Islands
(Overseas territory) - Falkland Islands
(Overseas territory)
Disputed with Argentina - Montserrat
(Overseas territory) - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
(Overseas territory)
Disputed with Argentina - Turks and Caicos Islands
(Overseas territory) - British Virgin Islands
(Overseas territory)
- Navassa Island
(unincorporated unorganized territory)
Disputed with Haiti - Puerto Rico
(Unincorporated organized commonwealth) - U.S. Virgin Islands
(Unincorporated organized territory)
Observers
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- European Union
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Footnotes
- Suspended between 1962–2009.[1] However, following the lifting of their suspension, a Declaration of the Revolutionary Government stated that while Cuba welcomed the Assembly's gesture, in light of the Organization's historical record "Cuba will not return to the OAS".[4] See: Cuban relations with the Organization of American States.
- Suspended between 2009-2011.[5]
- On 28 April 2017 Venezuela notified the OAS of its denounciation of the Charter of the OAS, which as per Article 143 would lead to the withdraw of Venezuela from the OAS effective two years from the date of notification.[6] During the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaidó, who was recognized by the National Assembly as the acting president, sent a letter to the OAS Secretary General annuling the previous denuncation of the OAS Charter, and expressing his desire for Venezuela to remain a member of the OAS.[6] The National Assembly designated a special envoy as representative to the OAS, who the OAS voted to recognize as Venezuela's delegate in April.[7][8]
References
- "Member States". Organization of American States. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- "World Bank". 8 July 2014.
- "2018 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Declaration of the Revolutionary Government". Granma. 2009-06-08. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- "OAS readmits Honduras to its ranks". CNN. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- "CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (A-41)". Organization of American States. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- "Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela". Organization of American States. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- "OAS recognises Guaido's envoy until new Venezuela elections held". Al Jazeera. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- observers
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