Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles Formerly Dutch West Indies

An autonomous territory of the Netherlands consisting of several islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Curaçao and Bonaire off the coast of Venezuela and Saba, St. Eustatius, and the southern portion of St. Martin in the northern Windward Islands. Willemstad, on Curaçao, is the capital. Population: 224,000.

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Netherlands Antilles

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(Placename) the. two groups of islands in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: overseas division of the Netherlands, consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba, and the S part of Saint Martin; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela. Capital: Willemstad (on Curaçao). Pop.: 205 000 (2001 est.). Area: 996 sq. km (390 sq. miles) Former names Curaçao (until 1949) Dutch West Indies Netherlands West Indies

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Netherlands Antilles - a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands Caribees, Lesser Antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies Aruba - a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Bonaire - a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Curacao - a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Saba - a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano Saint Eustatius, St. Eustatius - an island in the Netherlands Antilles