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Netherlands Antilles
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Background :
Once the center of the Caribbean slave trade, the island of Curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863. Its prosperity (and that of neighboring Aruba) was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service newly discovered Venezuelan oil fields. The island of Saint Martin is shared with France; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; its northern portion, called Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France.
Location :
Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius lie east of the US Virgin Islands
Geographic Coordinates Center :
12 12 N, 68 15 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -69.16 |
| North | 12.39 |
| East | -68.19 |
| South | 12.02 |
Map references :
America
Area :
| total | 800 | square km |
| land | 800 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 15 | km |
| Saint Martin (mf) | 15 | km |
Coastline :
364.00 km
Climate :
tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds
Terrain :
generally hilly, volcanic interiors
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 862 | metres |
Natural resources :
| phosphates | salt |
Land use :
| arable land | 10.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 90.00 | % |
Natural hazards :
| hurricanes |
Population :
227 049
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.73 | % |
| Birth rate | 14.19 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.97 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 6.48 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -0.39 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 22.70 | % |
| 15-64 years | 67.70 | % |
| 65 years and over | 9.60 | % |
Median age :
| total | 33.70 | years |
| male | 31.90 | years |
| female | 35.50 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.93 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.68 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.93 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 9.09 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 76.65 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 74.33 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 79.09 | years |
Religions :
| Roman Catholic | 72.00 | % |
| Pentecostal | 4.90 | % |
| Protestant | 3.50 | % |
| Seventh-Day Adventist | 3.10 | % |
| Methodist | 2.90 | % |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1.70 | % |
| other Christian | 4.20 | % |
| Jewish | 1.30 | % |
| other | 1.20 | % |
| none | 5.20 | % |
Languages :
| Papiamento | 65.40 | % |
| English | 15.90 | % |
| Dutch | 7.30 | % |
| Spanish | 6.10 | % |
| Creole | 1.60 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 96.70 | % |
| male | 96.70 | % |
| female | 96.80 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Netherlands Antilles |
| local short form | Nederlandse Antillen |
| former | Curacao and Dependencies |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | AN |
| ISO Numeric | 530 |
| ISO3 | ANT |
| FIPS | NT |
| ccTLD | an |
| English | Netherlands Antilles |
Capital :
| name | Willemstad |
| geographic coordinates | 12 06 N, 68 56 W |
| time difference | -4.00 |
International organization participation :
| Caricom (observer) | FATF |
| ILO | IMF |
| IOC | Interpol |
| UNESCO (associate) | UNWTO (associate) |
| UPU | WCO |
| WMO |
National holiday :
Queens Day
1980-04-30
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Emily de JONGH-ELHAGE | Queen BEATRIX |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 2 800 000 000 | $ |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 1.00 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 16 000 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 1.00 | % |
| industry | 15.00 | % |
| services | 84.00 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 1.00 | % |
| industry | 20.00 | % |
| services | 79.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 15.50 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.10 | % |
| Debt external | 2 680 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 488 600 000 000 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 757 900 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 949 500 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| aloes | peanuts |
| sorghum | tropical fruits |
| vegetables |
Industries :
| light manufacturing | petroleum refining |
| petroleum transshipment facilities | tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 1 220 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 1 012 999 999 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 71 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 224 600 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 298 500 | bbl/day |
Value :
3 710 000 000 $
Partners :
| United States (us) | 18.80 | % |
| Guatemala (gt) | 10.40 | % |
| Dominican Republic (do) | 9.20 | % |
| Haiti (ht) | 7.30 | % |
| Singapore (sg) | 6.60 | % |
| Bahamas, The | 5.80 | % |
| Italy (it) | 4.40 | % |
| Honduras (hn) | 4.40 | % |
| Mexico (mx) | 4.00 | % |
Commodities :
| petroleum products |
Value :
15 740 000 000 $
Partners :
| Venezuela (ve) | 59.60 | % |
| United States (us) | 19.30 | % |
| Brazil (br) | 4.70 | % |
Commodities :
| crude petroleum | food |
| manufactures |
Currency-code :
ANG
Currency-name :
Netherlands Antillean guilder
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 88 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 200 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 19 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 3 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | an | |
| Internet Hosts | 71 671 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 5 |
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