What was the hierarchy of colonial empire in western hemisphere?

* Viceroyalties: New Spain (Mexico), Peru, New Granada (Colombia and Venezuela), Río de la Plata (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay)

* Captaincies-general: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Guatemala, Chile

* Audiencias (administrative districts): Guadalajara (Mexico), Manila (Philippines), Panama, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Charcas (Bolivia)

Portugal

* Viceroyalty: Brazil

* Captaincies-general: Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso

France

* Colonies: Canada (including Acadia), Louisiana (including Illinois and Arkansas), Saint-Domingue (Haiti), Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana

Great Britain

* Colonies: Thirteen Colonies (United States), Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas

Netherlands

* Colonies: New Netherland (New York), Dutch Guiana (Suriname), Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire

Denmark

* Colonies: Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands), Greenland

Sweden

* Colonies: New Sweden (Delaware)

Russia

* Colonies: Russian America (Alaska)