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Member states of the Organization of American States

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Member states of the Organization of American States
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33 out of 35 sovereign states of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); Cuba and Nicaragua are the only exceptions, although they are both former member states.[1]

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  Current and former member states
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Member states

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See also: Charter of the Organization of American 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.

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Former member states

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Permanent missions accredited to the OAS in Washington, D.C.

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    Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the OAS
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    Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the OAS
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    Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS
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    Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the OAS
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Non-member jurisdictions

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The following jurisdictions are not members of the OAS as each is a dependent territory or overseas territory of another sovereign state. They are grouped under the parent state which has sovereignty over them.

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Observer states

The observer states are:[13]

Footnotes

  1. [N 1]
    Suspended between 2009–2011.[4]
  2. [N 2]
    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.[5] 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.[5] The National Assembly designated a special envoy as representative to the OAS, who the OAS voted to recognize as Venezuela's delegate in April.[6][7]
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    Suspended between 1962–2009.[9] 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".[10] See: Cuba–OAS relations.
  4. [N 4]
    In November 2021, Nicaragua submitted a formal request to leave the OAS, following the OAS condemnation of the outcome of the 2021 election.[11] The withdrawal was completed in November 2023.[12]
  5. [N 5]
    Claimed by Argentina as the Islas Malvinas. See: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.
  6. [N 6]
    Claimed by Haiti.
  7. [N 7]
    Claimed by Argentina as a part of the Islas Malvinas. See: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.
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