Organization of American States - Membership and Adhesions

Membership and Adhesions

See also: Member states of the Organization of American States

All 35 independent nations of the Americas are members of the OAS. Upon foundation on 5 May 1948 there were 21 members:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

The later expansion of the OAS included Canada and the newly independent nations of the Caribbean. Members with later admission dates (sorted chronologically):

  • Barbados (member since 1967)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (1967)
  • Jamaica (1969)
  • Grenada (1975)
  • Suriname (1977)
  • Dominica (1979)
  • Saint Lucia (1979)
  • Antigua and Barbuda (1981)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1981)
  • Bahamas (1982)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (1984)
  • Canada (1990)
  • Belize (1991)
  • Guyana (1991)

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