Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/170.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Netherlands Antilles"}
{4}(part of the Dutch realm)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of the Netherlands Antilles, click {z,"-75.132956,4.379157,-53.752689,20.739678",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire
north of Venezuela and the other is east of the Virgin Islands

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 960 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 960 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} more than five times the size of Washington, DC
{3}note:{4} includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island
of Saint Martin)

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 364 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds

{2}Terrain:{4} generally hilly, volcanic interiors
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Scenery 862 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} phosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only)

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 8%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 92%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt, so are rarely
threatened; Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Whaling (extended from Netherlands)


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 208,968 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} NA
{3}15-64 years:{4} NA
{3}65 years and over:{4} NA

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.03% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 15.98 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 5.29 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -0.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.95 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.72 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 77.06 years
{3}male:{4} 74.78 years
{3}female:{4} 79.46 years (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Netherlands Antillean(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Netherlands Antillean

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} mixed African 85%, Carib Indian, European, Latin, Oriental

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Seventh-Day Adventist

{2}Languages:{4} Dutch (official), Papiamento a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect
predominates, English widely spoken, Spanish

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1981 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 98%
{3}male:{4} 98%
{3}female:{4} 99%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Netherlands Antilles
{3}local long form:{4} none
{3}local short form:{4} Nederlandse Antillen

{2}Type of government:{4} part of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 1954

{2}Capital:{4} Willemstad

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (part of the Dutch realm)

{2}Independence:{4} none (part of the Dutch realm)

{2}National holiday:{4} Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)

{2}Constitution:{4} 29 December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended

{2}Legal system:{4} based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard (of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980) is a
constitutional monarch, represented by Governor General Jaime SALEH (since NA October
1989), who was appointed for a six-year term by the queen
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Miguel POURIER (since 25 February 1994) was appointed by
the Staten
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the Staten

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Staten: elections last held 25 February 1994 (next to be held NA March 1998); results - percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (23 total) PAR 8, PNP 3, SPA 2, PDB 2, UPB 1, MAN 2, DP 1, WIPM 1,
DP-St.E 1, DP-St.M 1, Nos Patria 1
{3}note:{4} the government of Prime Minister Miguel POURIER is a coalition of several parties

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Joint High Court of Justice

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} political parties are indigenous to each island
Bonaire: Patriotic Union of Bonaire (UPB), Rudy ELLIS; Democratic Party of Bonaire (PDB),
Broertje JANJA
Curacao: Antillean Restructuring Party (PAR), Miguel POURIER; National People's Party (PNP),
Maria LIBERIA-PETERS; New Antilles Movement (MAN), Domenico Felip Don MARTINA;
Workers' Liberation Front (FOL), Wilson (Papa) GODETT; Socialist Independent (SI), George
HUECK and Nelson MONTE; Democratic Party of Curacao (DP), Augustin DIAZ; Nos Patria, Chin
BEHILIA
Saba: Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM Saba), Ray HASSELL; Saba Democratic
Labor Movement, Steve HASSELL; Saba Unity Party, Carmen SIMMONDS
Sint Eustatius: Democratic Party of Sint Eustatius (DP-St.E), Julian WOODLEY; Windward
Islands People's Movement (WIPM); St. Eustatius Alliance (SEA), Ingrid WHITFIELD
Sint Maarten: Democratic Party of Sint Maarten (DP-St.M), Sarah WESTCOTT-WILLIAMS;
Patriotic Movement of Sint Maarten (SPA), Vance JAMES; Serious Alternative People's Party
(SAPP) Julian ROLLOCKS

{2}International organization participation:{4} Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC,
UNESCO (associate), UPU, WMO, WToO (associate)

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (self-governing part of the Netherlands)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Consul General James L. WILLIAMS
consulate general(s): J.B. Gorsiraweg #1, Curacao
{3}mailing address:{4} P. O. Box 158, Willemstad, Curacao
{3}telephone:{4} [599] (9) 61-3066
{3}FAX:{4} [599] (9) 61-6489

{2}Flag:{4} white with a horizontal blue stripe in the center superimposed on a vertical red band also
centered; five white five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern in the center of the blue
band; the five stars represent the five main islands of Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and
Sint Maarten


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Tourism and offshore finance are the mainstays of this small economy, which
is closely tied to the outside world. The islands enjoy a high per capita income and a well-
developed infrastructure as compared with other countries in the region. Almost all consumer and
capital goods are imported, with Venezuela and the US being the major suppliers. Poor soils and
inadequate water supplies hamper the development of agriculture.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $1.92 billion (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 1.8% (1994 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $10,400 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 1.5% (1994 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 89,000
{3}by occupation:{4} government 65%, industry and commerce 28% (1983)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 13.4% (1993 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $209 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $232 million, including capital expenditures of $8 million (1992 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism (Curacao and Sint Maarten), petroleum refining (Curacao), petroleum
transshipment facilities (Curacao and Bonaire), light manufacturing (Curacao)

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 200,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 810 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 4,054 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} aloes, sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} money-laundering center; transshipment point for South American cocaine and
marijuana bound for the US and Europe

{2}Exports:{4} $1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} petroleum products 98%
{3}partners:{4} US 39%, Brazil 9%, Colombia 6%

{2}Imports:{4} $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} crude petroleum 64%, food, manufactures
{3}partners:{4} Venezuela 26%, US 18%, Colombia 6%, Netherlands 6%, Japan 5%

{2}External debt:{4} $1.95 billion (December 1995)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Netherlands Antillean guilder, gulden, or florin (NAf.) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Netherlands Antillean guilders, gulden, or florins (NAf.) per US$1 - 1.790 (fixed
rate since 1989)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 944 km
{3}paved:{4} 299 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 645 km (1985 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} Kralendijk, Philipsburg, Willemstad

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 119 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,141,003 GRT/1,490,958 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 1, cargo 38, chemical tanker 7, combination bulk 1, container 2, liquefied gas
tanker 4, multifunction large-load carrier 18, oil tanker 9, passenger 4, refrigerated cargo 27, roll-
on/roll-off cargo 8 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 4
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} NA

{2}Telephone system:{4} generally adequate facilities
{3}domestic:{4} extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
{3}international:{4} 2 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 9, FM 4, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 205,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} 64,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Netherlands Air Force, National Guard,
Police Force
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the Netherlands