Organization Of American States

Of world organization.   May also be referred to as OAS.

An association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation.

This concept's ID is @1~43939

State

  • Antigua and Barbuda 4 facts

    A country in the northern Leeward Islands.

  • Cuba 4 facts

    A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba.

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 facts

    A country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast...

  • Haiti 3 facts

    A republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence...

  • Dominican Republic 3 facts

    A republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island...

  • Jamaica 3 facts

    A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty...

  • Trinidad and Tobago 2 facts

    An island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela;...

  • Bahamas 2 facts

    Island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort.

  • Grenada 2 facts

    An island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state...

  • Saint Lucia 2 facts

    A country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1...

  • Dominica 1 facts

    A country on the island of Dominica.

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 facts

    An island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence...

South American Country

  • Brazil 34 facts

    The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world;...

  • Argentina 27 facts

    A republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America.

  • Chile 21 facts

    A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific...

  • Colombia 13 facts

    A republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the...

  • Peru 11 facts

    A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart...

  • Venezuela 11 facts

    A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain...

  • Ecuador 9 facts

    A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape...

  • Bolivia 9 facts

    A landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after...

  • Paraguay 5 facts

    A landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain...

  • Uruguay 3 facts

    A South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence...

  • Suriname 2 facts

    A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the...

Central American Country

  • Panama 4 facts

    A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903.

  • Guatemala 3 facts

    A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low...

  • Honduras 3 facts

    A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center...

  • El Salvador 3 facts

    A republic on the Pacific coast of Central America.

  • Costa Rica 2 facts

    A republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin...

North American Country

  • United States 141 facts

    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America...

  • Mexico 54 facts

    A republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810.

Also contains

  • Barbados 2 facts

    Easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela.