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The Netherlands Antilles was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The country consisted of several island territories located in the Caribbean Sea. The islands were also informally known as the Dutch Antilles. The country came into being in 1954 as the autonomous successor of the Dutch colony of Curaçao and Dependencies. The Antilles were dissolved in 2010. The Dutch colony of Surinam,although relatively close by on the continent of South America,did not become part of the Netherlands Antilles but became a separate autonomous country in 1954. All the island territories that belonged to the Netherlands Antilles remain part of the kingdom today,although the legal status of each differs. As a group they are still commonly called the Dutch Caribbean,regardless of their legal status. People from this former territory continue to be called Antilleans in the Netherlands.
Curaçao,officially the Country of Curaçao,is a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea,specifically the Dutch Caribbean region,about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The flag of the Netherlands Antilles was white,with a horizontal blue stripe in the center,one-third of the flag's hoist,superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width,also centered;six white,five-pointed stars are arranged in a hexagon pattern in the center of the blue band,their points up. It was adopted on 19 November 1959.
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Sint Eustatius,known locally as Statia,is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
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Oranjestad,the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions,is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento,the local language,Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals.
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The Curaçao national football team represents Curaçao in international football,and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation.
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The Bonaire national football team is the national football team of the Caribbean island of Bonaire,a public body of the Netherlands. It is under the control of the Bonaire Football Federation. It became a member of the CFU and an associate member of CONCACAF on 19 April 2013. after which it became a full CONCACAF member on 10 June 2014 The team can participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Caribbean Cup because of their membership in the confederation and sub-confederation. However,Bonaire is not a member of FIFA and therefore can not compete in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA events.
Edison Enrique Rijna is a Dutch politician who was Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire from 2014 to 2023. He previously served as the acting Island governor from 1 March 2014 to 22 August 2014. As a child he attended Prinses Beatrix School and SGB High School on Bonaire.
Evelina Betancourt-Anthony is an Aruban-born Bonairean health administrator and politician. From 1 December 2015 she has served as the Deputy Lieutenant Governor of the island and in the absence of the Island Governor fills the duties of that office.
Prostitution in the Dutch Caribbean is legal and regulated. At least 500 foreign women are reportedly working in prostitution throughout the islands. Bonaire,Sint Eustatius,and Curaçao are sex tourism destinations.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bonaire was part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire on 16 April 2020. On 28 April,all cases recovered. On 14 July,two new cases were discovered. On 13 August,all cases recovered.
References
- ↑ "Lydia Emerencia, new island governor of Bonaire". Rijksdienst Dutch Caribbean. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Process started for new Bonaire Island Governor". The Daily Herald. 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Dr. Lydia Emerencia". Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Carroll, Kevin Sean (2009). Language Maintenance in Aruba and Puerto Rico: Understanding Perceptions of Language Threat. ProQuest. p. 89.
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