# item.guide

Latin America & the Caribbean

33 items

Technical standards, electrical specifications, dialing formats, driving regulations, and regulatory identifiers for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean under UN M49 Code 419.

Items (33)

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

15 specs

Antigua and Barbuda (AG / ATG / 028) operates on a 230 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using Type A and Type B sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-268 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 911 / 999, and paper standard is US Letter / A4.

AR

Argentina

19 specs

Argentina (AR / ARG / 032) operates on a 220 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using IRAM 2073 (Type I) and Type C sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Argentine Peso (ARS, $), country calling code is +54 (exit code 00), unified emergency dispatch is 911, and the standard document format is ISO 216 A4.

BS

Bahamas

15 specs

The Bahamas (BS / BHS / 044) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Bahamian Dollar (BSD, B$), country calling code is +1-242 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 919 / 911, and paper standard is US Letter.

BB

Barbados

15 specs

Barbados (BB / BRB / 052) operates on a 115 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Barbadian Dollar (BBD, Bds$), country calling code is +1-246 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 211 (Police) / 511 (Ambulance), and paper standard is US Letter / ISO A4.

BZ

Belize

15 specs

Belize (BZ / BLZ / 084) operates on a 110 V / 220 V (60 Hz) electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A), NEMA 5-15 (Type B), and Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Belize Dollar (BZD, BZ$), country calling code is +501, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is US Letter.

BO

Bolivia

15 specs

Bolivia (BO / BOL / 068) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type A, Type B, and Type C sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Bolivian Boliviano (BOB, Bs.), calling code is +591, emergency dispatch is 110 (Police) / 118 (Ambulance), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

BR

Brazil

21 specs

Brazil (BR / BRA / 076) operates on a dual 127 V / 220 V (60 Hz) electrical grid using NBR 14136 (Type N) and Type C sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL, R$), country calling code is +55 (exit code 00 + carrier), emergency numbers are 190 (Police) / 192 (Ambulance) / 193 (Fire), and the standard document format is ISO 216 A4.

CL

Chile

18 specs

Chile (CL / CHL / 152) operates on a 220 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C and Italian-style Type L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Chilean Peso (CLP, $), country calling code is +56 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 133 (Police) / 131 (Ambulance) / 132 (Fire), and document standard is ISO 216 A4.

CO

Colombia

18 specs

Colombia (CO / COL / 170) operates on a 110 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Colombian Peso (COP, $), country calling code is +57 (exit code 00), unified emergency dispatch is 123, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter) / ISO A4.

CR

Costa Rica

17 specs

Costa Rica (CR / CRI / 188) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Costa Rican Colón (CRC, ₡), calling code is +506, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

CU

Cuba

15 specs

Cuba (CU / CUB / 192) operates on a 110 V / 220 V (60 Hz) electrical grid using Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Cuban Peso (CUP, $), country calling code is +53, emergency dispatch is 106 (Police) / 104 (Ambulance), and paper standard is Carta / ISO A4.

DM

Dominica

15 specs

Dominica (DM / DMA / 212) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type D and Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-767 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 999, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

DO

Dominican Republic

16 specs

The Dominican Republic (DO / DOM / 214) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Dominican Peso (DOP, RD$), calling codes are +1-809 / +1-829 / +1-849 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

EC

Ecuador

15 specs

Ecuador (EC / ECU / 218) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the US Dollar (USD, $), country calling code is +593 (exit code 00), unified emergency dispatch is 911 (ECU 911), and document standard is ISO 216 A4 / Carta.

SV

El Salvador

15 specs

El Salvador (SV / SLV / 222) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the US Dollar (USD, $) — Bitcoin (BTC) held legal tender status from 2021 until a February 2025 IMF-linked reform rescinded it. Calling code is +503, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

GD

Grenada

15 specs

Grenada (GD / GRD / 308) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using British BS 1363 (Type G) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-473 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

GT

Guatemala

16 specs

Guatemala (GT / GTM / 320) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ, Q), country calling code is +502, emergency dispatch is 110 (Police) / 122 or 123 (Ambulance), and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

GY

Guyana

15 specs

Guyana (GY / GUY / 328) operates on a 240 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using Type A, Type B, Type D, and Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Guyanese Dollar (GYD, G$), country calling code is +592, emergency dispatch is 911 (Police) / 912 (Fire) / 913 (Ambulance), and paper standard is US Letter / A4.

HT

Haiti

16 specs

Haiti (HT / HTI / 332) operates on a 110 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Haitian Gourde (HTG, G), country calling code is +509 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 114 (Police) / 118 (Red Cross), and paper standard is Carta / ISO A4.

HN

Honduras

15 specs

Honduras (HN / HND / 340) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Honduran Lempira (HNL, L), country calling code is +504, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

JM

Jamaica

15 specs

Jamaica (JM / JAM / 388) operates on a 110 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Jamaican Dollar (JMD, J$), country calling code is +1-876 / +1-658 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 119 (Police) / 110 (Fire/Ambulance), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4 / Letter.

NI

Nicaragua

15 specs

Nicaragua (NI / NIC / 558) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO, C$), country calling code is +505, emergency dispatch is 118 (Police) / 115 (Fire), and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

PA

Panama

16 specs

Panama (PA / PAN / 591) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currencies are the Panamanian Balboa (PAB) and US Dollar (USD, $), calling code is +507, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).

PY

Paraguay

18 specs

Paraguay (PY / PRY / 600) operates on a 220 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type N sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG, ₲), country calling code is +595 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

PE

Peru

18 specs

Peru (PE / PER / 604) operates on a 220 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using universal combination Type A/B/C sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Peruvian Sol (PEN, S/), country calling code is +51 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 911 (or 105 Police / 116 Fire / 106 SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

PR

Puerto Rico

17 specs

Puerto Rico (PR / PRI / 630) is a US territory operating on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT) with distance in kilometers and speed in mph. The official currency is the US Dollar (USD, $), calling codes are +1-787 / +1-939 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is US Letter.

KN

Saint Kitts and Nevis

15 specs

Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN / KNA / 659) operates on a 230 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using Type A, Type B, and Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-869 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is US Letter / A4.

LC

Saint Lucia

15 specs

Saint Lucia (LC / LCA / 662) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using British BS 1363 (Type G) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-758 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 999 / 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

VC

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

15 specs

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC / VCT / 670) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type A, Type B, and Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD, EC$), country calling code is +1-784 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 999 / 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

SR

Suriname

16 specs

Suriname (SR / SUR / 740) operates on a 127 V / 220 V (60 Hz) electrical grid using Type C and Type F (Schuko) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Surinamese Dollar (SRD, $), country calling code is +597 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 115, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

15 specs

Trinidad and Tobago (TT / TTO / 780) operates on a 115 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD, TT$), country calling code is +1-868 (NANP), emergency dispatch is 999 (Police) / 990 (Fire) / 811 (Ambulance), and paper standard is US Letter / A4.

UY

Uruguay

18 specs

Uruguay (UY / URY / 858) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, Type F (Schuko), and Type L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Uruguayan Peso (UYU, $U), country calling code is +598 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.

VE

Venezuela

16 specs

Venezuela (VE / VEN / 862) operates on a 120 V / 60 Hz electrical grid using NEMA 1-15 (Type A) and NEMA 5-15 (Type B) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Venezuelan Bolívar Digital (VES, Bs.), country calling code is +58 (exit code 00), emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is Carta (US Letter).