Here is a list of countries in Central America and the Caribbean, categorized separately and sorted by their popularity as travel destinations:

Central America

Central America officially has seven countries.

1. Costa Rica
2. Panama
3. Belize
4. Guatemala
5. Honduras
6. Nicaragua
7. El Salvador

Caribbean

The Caribbean region is comprised of 13 independent countries. While the area includes over 700 islands, reefs, and cays, these are organized into 30 territories that include both sovereign states and overseas departments.

1. Dominican Republic
2. Cuba
3. Jamaica
4. Saint Lucia
5. Barbados
6. The Bahamas
7. Turks and Caicos Islands
8. Grenada
9. Trinidad and Tobago
10. Antigua and Barbuda
11. St. Kitts and Nevis
12. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Haiti

Territories In The Caribbean

In addition to the 13 sovereign countries in the Caribbean, there are several territories that are not independent but are associated with or governed by other nations. These territories include:

• British Overseas Territories:
  1. Anguilla
  2. British Virgin Islands
  3. Cayman Islands
  4. Montserrat
  5. Turks and Caicos Islands
• Dutch Caribbean:
  1. Aruba (constituent country)
  2. Curaçao (constituent country)
  3. Sint Maarten (constituent country)
  4. Bonaire (special municipality)
  5. Saba (special municipality)
  6. Sint Eustatius (special municipality)
• French Overseas Departments and Collectivities:
  1. Guadeloupe (overseas department)
  2. Martinique (overseas department)
  3. Saint Barthélemy (overseas collectivity)
  4. Saint Martin (overseas collectivity)
• United States Territories:
  1. Puerto Rico (commonwealth)
  2. U.S. Virgin Islands (unincorporated territory)
• Other:
  1. Navassa Island (disputed between the United States and Haiti)