Caribbean Netherlands information

Caribbean Netherlands
*Caribisch Nederland* (Dutch)
*Hulanda Karibense* (Papiamento)
Caribbean Netherlands Caribisch Nederland (Dutch); Hulanda Karibense (Papiamento)
Overseas region of the Netherlands
	; Flag ; Seal
	Anthem: "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe" (Dutch) ; (English: "William of Nassau");
	Location of the Caribbean Netherlands (green and circled). From left to right: Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius
Country	Netherlands
Special municipalities	Bonaire; Sint Eustatius; Saba;
Incorporated into the Netherlands	10 October 2010 (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles)
Official languages	Dutch
Recognised regional languages	English (Saba, St. Eustatius); Papiamento (Bonaire);
Government
• Monarch	Willem-Alexander
• Lt. Governors (see Politics of the Netherlands)	Edison Rijna (Bonaire); Alida Francis (Sint Eustatius); Jonathan Johnson (Saba);
• National Rep.	Jan Helmond
Area
• Total	322 km2 (124 sq mi)
Highest elevation ; (Mount Scenery)	887 m (2,910 ft)
Population
• 2022 estimate	27,726
• Density	77/km2 (199.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ISO 3166 code	BQ, NL-BQ1, NL-BQ2, NL-BQ3
Currency	United States dollar ($) (USD)
Internet TLD	.nl; .bq;

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] These are the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba,^[9]^{[nb 1]} as they are also known in legislation, or the BES islands (an acronym of their names) for short. The islands are officially classified as public bodies^[10] in the Netherlands and as overseas territories of the European Union; as such, European Union law does not automatically apply to them.

Bonaire (including the islet of Klein Bonaire) is one of the Leeward Antilles and is located close to the coast of Venezuela. Sint Eustatius and Saba are in the main Lesser Antilles group and are located south of Sint Maarten and northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Caribbean Netherlands, which should not be confused with the more comprehensive Dutch Caribbean, has a population of 25,157 as of January 2019.^[3]

^ "Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba" (in Dutch). wetten.nl. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^ "Benoeming regeringscommissaris en plaatsvervanger Sint Eustatius". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (19 May 2015). "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?". Rijksoverheid.nl.
^ "The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2022: How has the population evolved over the past decade?". cbs.nl. Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023.
^ "Wet geldstelsel BES". Dutch government. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
^ "BQ – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba". ISO. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^ "Delegation Record for .BQ". IANA. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
^ ^a ^b "The Security Strategy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands" (PDF). Government of the Netherlands. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities. They are referred to as the Caribbean Netherlands.
^ "Nature Policy Plan The Caribbean Netherlands" (PDF). Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018. ... while the other islands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, are Dutch overseas public bodies and as such are part of the country of the Netherlands. Collectively these three islands are known as the Caribbean Netherlands ...
^ "What are the different parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands?". Government of the Netherlands. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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[languages-1] "Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba" (in Dutch). wetten.nl. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

[2] "Benoeming regeringscommissaris en plaatsvervanger Sint Eustatius". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[auto-3] Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (19 May 2015). "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?". Rijksoverheid.nl.

[4] "The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2022: How has the population evolved over the past decade?". cbs.nl. Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023.

[5] "Wet geldstelsel BES". Dutch government. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[6] "BQ – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba". ISO. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

[7] "Delegation Record for .BQ". IANA. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

[security-strategy-9] "The Security Strategy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands" (PDF). Government of the Netherlands. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities. They are referred to as the Caribbean Netherlands.

[10] "Nature Policy Plan The Caribbean Netherlands" (PDF). Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018. ... while the other islands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, are Dutch overseas public bodies and as such are part of the country of the Netherlands. Collectively these three islands are known as the Caribbean Netherlands ...

[12] "What are the different parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands?". Government of the Netherlands. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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Caribbean Netherlands Caribisch Nederland (Dutch) Hulanda Karibense (Papiamento)
Overseas region of the Netherlands
Flag Seal
Anthem: "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe" (Dutch) (English: "William of Nassau")
Location of the Caribbean Netherlands (green and circled). From left to right: Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius
Country	Netherlands
Special municipalities	Bonaire Sint Eustatius Saba
Incorporated into the Netherlands	10 October 2010 (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles)
Official languages	Dutch
Recognised regional languages	English (Saba, St. Eustatius) Papiamento (Bonaire)^[1]
Government

• Monarch	Willem-Alexander
• Lt. Governors (see Politics of the Netherlands)	Edison Rijna (Bonaire) Alida Francis (Sint Eustatius)^[2] Jonathan Johnson (Saba)
• National Rep.	Jan Helmond

Area
• Total	322^[3] km² (124 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Scenery)	887 m (2,910 ft)
Population
• 2022 estimate	27,726^[4]
• Density	77/km² (199.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ISO 3166 code	BQ, NL-BQ1, NL-BQ2, NL-BQ3
Currency	United States dollar ($) (USD)^[5]
Internet TLD	.nl .bq^[a]