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Netherlands Antilles

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Netherlands Antilles

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The Netherlands Antilles are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the islands within were granted full internal-affairs autonomy in 1954, however, the Netherlands is still responsible for their defense.

It includes the individual islands of Bonaire and Curacao, (just off the coast of South America), as well as Saba, St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten in the northeastern Caribbean.

Note that it no longer includes Aruba, as that island seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986, and became a separate (yet autonomous) member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

 

Map of the Netherlands Antilles
Map of the Netherlands Antilles
 
 

Official Name Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Capital City Willemstad, Curacao

Languages Dutch (official), English, others

Official Currency Netherlands Antillean Guilder

Religions Baptist, Catholic, Protestant, others

Population 216,000

Land Area 960 sq km

 

 

 

Economy  (article from Wikipedia)

See also: Economy of Saba

Tourism, petroleum transshipment and oil refinement (on Curaçao), as well as offshore finance are the mainstays of this small economy, which is closely tied to the outside world. The islands enjoy a high per capita income and a well-developed infrastructure as compared with other countries in the region. Almost all consumer and capital goods are imported, with Venezuela, the United States, and Mexico being the major suppliers, as well as the Dutch government which supports the islands with substantial development aid. Poor soils and inadequate water supplies hamper the development of agriculture. The Antillean guilder has a fixed exchange rate with the United States dollar of 1.79:1.

 

 

 

 

Map of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands and the Caribbean islands are in the same scale.
Map of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands and the Caribbean islands are in the same scale.
 
 
 

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