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The Netherlands Antilles
at a Glance

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Location:
Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and Sint Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius lie east of the US Virgin Islands

Area: 960 sq km

Area - comparative:
More than five times the size of Washington, DC

Coastline: 364 km

Climate:
Tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds

Average Temperatures:
Average temperature ranges are from 24 degrees Celsius (76 degrees Fahrenheit) to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.

Population:
223,652 (July 2007 est.)

Population growth rate:
0.777% (2007 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Dutch Antillean(s)
adjective: Dutch Antillean

Languages:
Papiamento 65.4% (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect), English 15.9% (widely spoken), Dutch 7.3% (official), Spanish 6.1%, Creole 1.6%, other 1.9%, unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)

Dependency status:
An autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 1954; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

Capital: Willemstad (on Curacao)

Time Zone: UTC -4

Legal System:
Based on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influence


Diplomatic representation from the US:
Chief of mission:
Consul General Robert E. Sorensen

Consulate(s) general:
J. B. Gorsiraweg #1, Willemstad, Curacao

Mailing address:
P. O. Box 158, Willemstad, Curacao

Telephone: [599] (9) 4613066
Fax: [599] (9) 4616489

GDP - real growth rate:
1% (2004 est.)

Currency (code):
Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)

Internet hosts: 31,812 (2007)

International Airports:
• Curacao International Airport (CUR), Curacao
• Flamingo International Airport (BON), Bonaire
• Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), St. Marteen

Quick links:
U.S. Travel Regulations
U.S. State Dept. Page
Foreign Investment Regime

American Express Global Assist Hotline: 1-800-333-AMEX (2639)