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From left to right: Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. The Caribbean Netherlands [8] ( Dutch: Caribisch Nederland, pronounced [kaˈribisˌnedərˌlɑnt] ⓘ) is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside of Europe, in the Caribbean, consisting of three so-called special municipalities. [8]
Andrew Doria receives a salute from the Dutch fort at Sint Eustatius, 16 November 1776. The islands of the Dutch Caribbean were, formerly, part of Curaçao and Dependencies (1815–1828), or Sint Eustatius and Dependencies (1815–1828), which were merged with the colony of Suriname (not actually considered part of the "Dutch Caribbean", although it is located on the Caribbean coast of ...
- 980 km² (380 sq mi)
- US$8.911 billion
See also: Dutch Caribbean — the complete Dutch dependencies in the Caribbean (all in the Lesser Antilles), which also include the two countries of Aruba and Curaçao (in Leewards Antilles, along South American coasts), and the country of Sint Maarten (in Winwards Islands, North America): these three countries are not attached to the country of the Netherlands but only to the Kingdom..
Women in the Caribbean. Bronze Woman, a statue in Stockwell Memorial Gardens in the London Borough of Lambeth. It was designed by Ian Walters and completed, following his death, by Aleix Barbat. It was inspired by a poem written by local resident Cecile Nobrega and honors women of the Caribbean community. It was unveiled in October 2008.
The Caribbean Netherlands (Dutch: Caribisch Nederland) refers to a group of three special municipalities of the Netherlands (officially public bodies) that are located in the Caribbean Sea: the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba,which are also known as the BES islands. Although they are part of the Netherlands, these special ...
Aug 15, 2022 · Updated Aug 15, 2022. With white-sand beaches, warm turquoise water, and amazing diving and snorkeling in pristine coral reefs just offshore, the five islands still collectively referred to as the Dutch Caribbean (or the Caribbean Netherlands) offer plenty of picture-perfect photo ops for visitors. The islands of the Dutch Caribbean are ...
The Caribbean Netherlands are the three islands of Bonaire (in Leeward Antilles along South American coast); and Sint Eustatius and Saba (in Winwards Islands of North America). They are special municipalities (officially "public bodies") within the country of the Netherlands, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
