List of SIDS
Currently, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs lists 52 small island developing states. These are broken down into three geographic regions: the Caribbean; the Pacific; and Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea (AIMS). Each of these regions has a regional cooperation body: the Caribbean Community, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Indian Ocean Commission respectively, which many SIDS are members or associate members of. In addition, most (but not all) SIDS are members of the Alliance of Small Island States, which performs lobbying and negotiating functions for the SIDS within the United Nations system.
| Caribbean | Pacific | Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea (AIMS) |
|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | American Samoa | Bahrain |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cook Islands | Cape Verde |
| Aruba | Federated States of Micronesia | Comoros |
| Bahamas | Fiji | Guinea-Bissau |
| Barbados | French Polynesia | Maldives |
| Belize | Guam | Mauritius |
| British Virgin Islands | Kiribati | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Cuba | Marshall Islands | Seychelles |
| Dominica | Nauru | Singapore |
| Dominican Republic | New Caledonia | |
| Grenada | Niue | |
| Guyana | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Haiti | Palau | |
| Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | |
| Montserrat | Samoa | |
| Netherlands Antilles | Solomon Islands | |
| Puerto Rico | Timor-Leste | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Tonga | |
| Saint Lucia | Tuvalu | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Vanuatu | |
| Suriname | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| United States Virgin Islands |
Read more about this topic: Small Island Developing States
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