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	Netherlands Antilles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously known as the Netherlands West Indies, are part of the Lesser Antilles and consist of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (none of the other Antilles use this term in their name).
		The island of Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986, when it was granted a "status aparte", and became a separate part of the kingdom.
		The head of state is the ruling monarch of the Netherlands, who is represented in the Netherlands Antilles by a governor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands_Antilles (1022 words)

	History of the Netherlands Antilles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands Antilles were colonized by the Netherlands in the 17th century.
		The island of Sint Maarten is shared with France (whose northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is a part of Guadeloupe, though there have been movements to become a separate overseas territory).
		The Netherlands Antilles remain part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles (143 words)

	Islands of the Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The National Archaeological Anthropological Museum of the Netherlands Antilles A living history of the islands of the Netherlands Antilles with displays, collections and exhibitions.
		Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Conformal projection and political map featuring Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (ABC) islands with inset map of Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin/St. Maarten islands.
		Netherlands Antilles History The first known settlers of the islands were the Caiquetios, a tribe of peaceful Arawak Indians, who lived in small communities under a chieftain or a priest.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Islands_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles.html (353 words)

	Postage stamps and postal history of the Netherlands Antilles - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Meanwhile, the passing of William left his daughter Wilhelmina to be among the youngest persons depicted on a stamp to that date, with five values appearing between 1892 and 1896.
		The 40th anniversary issue in 1938 and the definitives of 1941/1942/1947 reverted to the use of the same profiles of Wilhelmina as the Netherlands and the Netherlands Indies.
		A 1948 set of 11, showing white-haired Wilhelmina in profile, quickly became dated as Queen Juliana was invested with the crown in September; she appeared on a pair of stamps commemorating the occasion in September.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles (887 words)

	The Holland Ring - Historical accounts of the Netherlands.
		The Netherlands and the surrounding area, known as the Low Countries, passed from the control of the dukes of Bourgogne during the early 16th century into the hands of the Habsburg emperor Charles V, who held territories throughout Europe.
		The Netherlands is situated in the lowlands of Northwest Europe between 50°45' and 53°52' latitude and 3°21' and 7°13' longitude.
		Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba and Surinam, chiefly as the language of government and education.
	www.thehollandring.com /toen-nu.shtml (3102 words)

	Netherlands Antilles : AN
		Netherlands Antilles : AN The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously known as the Netherlands West Indies, consists of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The two island groups, of which the Netherlands Antilles consists, are the Windward Islands (Benedenwindse Eilanden) off the Venezuelan coast and the Leeward Islands' (Bovenwindse Eilanden) east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
		The island of Sint Maarten doesn't entirely belong to the Netherlands Antilles; the northern half is French and part of the overseas department of Guadeloupe.
	www.fastload.org /an/AN.html (744 words)

	Curaçao Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		History: The Netherlands Antilles group, of which Curaçao is the largest and most prosperous, was first encountered by Europeans in 1499, when Alonso de Ojmeda — one of Columbus’ lieutenants — reached the island.
		The Dutch monarch is locally represented by a Governor, while the Netherlands Antilles are represented in the Government of the Kingdom by a Minister Plenipotentiary.
		The internal affairs of the islands are administered by the Central Government of the Netherlands Antilles, which is based in Willemstad, Curaçao, and responsible to the Staten, or legislative assembly.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/cur/cur580.asp (526 words)

	History of The Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Julius Caesar found the region which is now the Netherlands inhabited by Germanic tribes in the first century B.C. The western portion was inhabited by the Batavians and became part of a Roman province; the eastern portion was inhabited by the Frisians.
		Following Napoleon's defeat in 1813, the Netherlands and Belgium became the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" under King Willem I, son of Willem V of Orange.
		The five islands of the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, and a part of St. Maarten) and Aruba are integral parts of the Netherlands realm but enjoy a large degree of autonomy.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/netherlands.html (515 words)

	History of Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Arowaks are recognized as the first human civilization to inhabit the Netherlands Antilles.
		This has caused tension with the Netherlands, to which most smugglers are bound, although recent efforts at combating this problem have been successful.
		In 2000 the issue again arose, and in June 2000 Sint Maarten held a nonbinding referendum in which 69% of the population voted for status apart--independence from the federation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/netherlandsantilles.html (745 words)

	AllRefer.com - Netherlands Antilles (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Willemstad, on CuraCao, is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles.
		The official language of the Netherlands Antilles is Dutch, but Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) is the predominant tongue.
		The Netherlands Antilles became autonomous in 1954, and Aruba was separated from the group in 1986.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NethAnt.html (371 words)

	Lesser Antilles Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas form the West Indies.
		The Lesser Antilles can be divided into the Windward in the south and the Leeward Islands in the north.
		However, the Netherlands Antilles are divided into the groups in the northeast and the southwest, with different naming conventions, see Netherlands Antilles.
	www.folkartmuseum.com /encyclopedia/Lesser_Antilles (303 words)

	History Of The Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		of the sentence for FOL leader Anthony Godett is an important, albeit not necessarily positive, milestone in the political history of the Netherlands Antilles.
		Bonaire, in the Netherlands Antilles, just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, is...
		Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) on the 14th of March 1965...
	www.wikiverse.org /history-of-the-netherlands-antilles (245 words)

	Netherlands (05/05)
		U.S. law enforcement information indicates the Netherlands still is by far the most significant source country for Ecstasy in the U.S. The Dutch prosecutor’s office reported in 2004, however, that the number of Ecstasy tablets seized in the U.S. linked to the Netherlands dropped to 1 million in 2003 from 2.5 million in 2002.
		The Netherlands' embassy in the U.S. is at 4200 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008; tel: 202-244-5300; fax: 202-362-3430.
		The Netherlands is the fourth-largest direct foreign investor in the United States, and the United States is the largest direct foreign investor in the Netherlands.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3204.htm (5656 words)

	A short history of the Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1634 the Netherlands conquer the Islands of Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire, followed by other islands in the region, that together become part of the Dutch West Indies.
		Limited self-government is introduced in 1936 and the colony is renamed Netherlands Antilles in 1948.
		In 1954 the Netherlands Antilles become a seperate country inside the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
	www.electionworld.org /history/netherlandsantilles.htm (396 words)

	Additional Reading (from Netherlands Antilles) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although independent, Aruba is often treated in the literature with the Netherlands Antilles.
		They are divided into two major groups: the Greater Antilles, including Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico; and the Lesser Antilles, comprising all the rest of the islands.
		Although it is one of the smallest countries in Europe, the kingdom of The Netherlands played an important role in the history of the continent.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-54793?tocId=54793 (1088 words)

	Netherlands Antilles (10/04)
		Constitution: December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended.
		The Netherlands Antilles is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also includes Aruba, which separated from the Antilles January 1, 1986.
		The Netherlands Antilles enjoys self-determination on all internal matters and defers to the Netherlands in matters of defense, foreign policy, and some judicial functions.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/22528.htm (2056 words)

	History (from Netherlands, The) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The dynasty was important in the history of The Netherlands and is that nation's royal family.
		The reign of King William I, as the restored prince of Orange was now called, was one of the most critical periods in the history of The Netherlands.
		History is a science—a branch of knowledge that uses specific methods and tools to achieve its goals.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-224299?ct= (910 words)

	NIS News Bulletin - Short history of the Netherlands I
		The Netherlands is located on the North Sea at 52º21' north latitude and 4º54' east.
		The Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean is an integral part of the Kingdom.
		Small differences in elevation distinguish the "Low Netherland" in the north and west at less than one meter above sea level, from the more elevated "High Netherlands" in the south and east, which reaches an altitude of 321 m in the southeast.
	www.nisnews.nl /nl1.htm (862 words)

	history of the netherlands - parkstad.com
		Belgium the territory of the Netherlands became it's definite shape.
		In 1980 Queen Juliana was succeeded by Beatrix, the present Queen.
		Surinam and the Antilles, situated in the Caribic, became with
	www.parkstad.com /nl/hist.html (642 words)

	Netherlands HQ : History Netherlands
		Breed history, photographs of mastiffs of the past, bloodlines, and breed colors.
		A short history of Christianity in the Netherlands, from the missionary activityin the 7th Century AD to the effects of the Reformation in the 16th century.
		Netherlands HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	netherlandshq.com /historynetherlands/index.php (821 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Netherlands' Antilles, 1945-1978
		In 1945, the CURAÇAO colony was renamed in NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN (Netherlands' Antilles).
		In 1977, ARUBA voted to secede from the Netherlands' Antilles, but to remain within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The Netherlands Antilles, as part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, are associated members of the EEC/EC/EU since 1961.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/caribbean/nethantilles194578.html (186 words)

	History of the Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The island of Sint Maarten is shared with France (whose northern is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe).
		A short history of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam
		Trustee of the Netherlands Antilles: A history of money, banking and the economy, with special reference to the central Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen 1828-6 February-1978
	www.freeglossary.com /Netherlands_Antilles/History (211 words)

	Dutch and Belgian history. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		History of the province of Flevoland: the twelfth and youngest Dutch province
		History of the centre of the town of Groningen
		History of the Jews in the province of Groningen
	www.rabbel.info /history.html (2981 words)

	International Jewish Cemetery Project - Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The five islands of the Netherlands Antilles are Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and Dutch St. Maarten.
		Formerly known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, they are divided into two groups: 1) Bonaire and Curaçao near Venezuela and 2) Saba, St. Eustatius, and the southern half of Saint Martin.
		In the 20th century, a number of Ashkenazi Jews settled in The Antilles and account for a majority of the Jewish population.
	www.jewishgen.org /cemetery/atl-caribbean/netherantilles.html (803 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Netherlands, 1949-1969
		In 1953 the Netherlands suffered one of the worst inundations in history, strong winds coinciding with the tide pusged seawater into the beds of Rhine, Waal, Merwede and Maas, causing the water to flow over the river dykes.
		These areas were not part of the Netherlands (in sports events they competed under their own flags) but were closely linked to it; they received financial suvsidies from the motherland.
		In 1951 the Netherlands became a founding member of the ECSC, in 1957 of the EEC.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/lowcountries/neth194969.html (758 words)

	The Daily Herald Newspaper \| St. Maarten/St. Martin - Caribbean
		The verdict in the corruption trial in Willemstad marks an important moment in the history of the Netherlands Antilles.
		Regardless of the outcome, it was clear the sentence would have a major impact not only on the political, but also the social and economic future of Curacao and consequently the other islands.
		The unavoidable resignation of Godett as councilman and senator or even as political leader, and Monte as party adviser, is not enough, because everyone knows they would still be pulling the strings, be it from prison, or the hospital as in Monte's case because of his heart condition.
	www.thedailyherald.com /news/daily/g185/edit185.html (416 words)

	The National Archaeological Anthropological Museum of the Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The National Museum, as it is popularly known, directly evolved from a Netherlands Antilles governmental department for scientific research, called the Archeological Anthropological Institute of the Netherlands Antilles (AAINA).
		AAINA was established in 1966 to conduct archaeological and anthropological research on the islands of the Netherlands Antilles.
		The board consists of nine members, including at least one representative of each of the five islands of the Netherlands Antilles.
	www.curacao.com /naam/history.html (222 words)

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