Caribbean Netherlands
Americas Β· Capital: Kralendijk
How it is run: Caribbean Netherlands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Caribbean Netherlands is home to a community in Caribbean, where people speak English, Dutch, Papiamento.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
328 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Americas
44th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English, Dutch, Papiamento
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
United States dollar ($)
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+599
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.bq
π§ People here are called
Dutch
π·οΈ Name at home
Caribisch Nederland Β· Boneiru, Sint Eustatius y Saba
Also written: BES islands, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Caribbean Netherlands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Caribe NeerlandΓ©s
French
Pays-Bas caribΓ©ens
Arabic
Ψ§ΩΨ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ψ§ΩΩΨ§Ψ±ΩΨ¨ΩΨ© Ψ§ΩΩΩΩΩΨ―ΩΨ©
Chinese
θ·θε εζ―ε
Japanese
BESθ«Έε³Ά
Russian
ΠΠ°ΡΠΈΠ±ΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΡΠ»Π°Π½Π΄Ρ
Portuguese
PaΓses Baixos Caribenhos
German
Karibische Niederlande
Put it in perspective π
- All of Caribbean Netherlands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: π§πΆ is the flag of Caribbean Netherlands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is BQ.
π·οΈ Official name
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
ποΈ Capital
Kralendijk
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
BQ
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Caribbean Netherlands π
π§ Where on the map
12.2Β° N, 68.3Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-5 β when it is noon in London it is about 07:00 in Kralendijk.
- Caribbean Netherlands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Caribbean Netherlands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- π§πΆ is the flag of Caribbean Netherlands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is BQ.
- The capital of Caribbean Netherlands is Kralendijk β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Caribbean Netherlands shares its part of the world with Antigua and Barbuda. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Caribbean Netherlands has 3 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Caribbean Netherlands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Caribbean Netherlands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Caribbean Netherlands?
Kralendijk
Which money do people spend in Caribbean Netherlands?
United States dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Caribbean Netherlands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Caribbean Netherlands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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