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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 apart", 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 (1128 words)

	Netherlands Antilles at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands Antilles at the 2004 Summer Olympics are represented by the Olympic Committee of Netherlands Antilles and abbreviated AHO.
		Before the 2004 games, the Netherlands Antilles had won only one medal, a silver in sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
		Netherlands Antilles' national anthem, "Wilhelmus", will be played if an athlete wins gold.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands_Antilles_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (203 words)

	Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The postal administration of the Netherlands Antilles issued (30 June 1995) six new stamps with the flags and the coats of arms of the islands.
		According to Album 2000 [pay00] - Netherlands Antilles - The flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white in proportions 2:3, on the center of the length a red vertical stripe, and on the center of the height a blue horizontal stripe across the red stripe.
		This would spell the disappearance of the central government of the Netherlands Antilles (much of it would be subsumed into the new government of Curacao), but the commission recommends retaining, under a 'cooperative' arrangement, such institutions as the central bank, the social security bank and the pension funds.
	flagspot.net /flags/an.html (2059 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		Netherlands Antilles (Dutch De Nederlandse Antillen), integral part of the Netherlands, comprising two island groups of three islands each, the Netherlands Leeward and the Netherlands Windward islands, in the Caribbean Sea.
		The total population of the Netherlands Antilles (1991 estimate) is 191,311.
		The Netherlands Antilles guilder, or gulden, is the currency unit (1.7868 guilders equal U.S.$1; 1990).
	www.ovayonda.net /lodging/country/an.html (433 words)

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		In 1994 and 1995 the population growth rates for the Netherlands Antilles as a whole were 2.6% and 2.5%, respectively, and for Curaçao the rates were 1.2% and 1.8%.
		In 1995, the estimated population of the Netherlands Antilles was 207,333 inhabitants, with a density of 259 inhabitants per km2; 34% of the population was less than 20 years of age, 59% was between 20 and 64, and 7% was 65 and over.
		The Foundation, established in February 1993 by the Government of the Netherlands Antilles and the Executive Council of Curaçao, is responsible for processing all medical care bills for public employees and their families, patients with PPK cards, and government retirees.
	www.paho.org /English/SHA/prflner.htm (4426 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		COUNTRY DESCRIPTION : The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprised of five islands: Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius (aka Statia) and St. Maarten (Dutch side).
		Roads in the Netherlands Antilles are extremely slippery during rainfall.
		U.S. citizens living in or visiting the Netherlands Antilles are encouraged to register with the U.S. Consulate General in Curaçao located at J.B. Gorsiraweg #1, Willemstad, Curaçao, telephone (599-9) 461-3066; fax (599-9) 461-6489; e-mail address: cgcuracao@attglobal.net.
	travel.state.gov /travel/nethant.html (1983 words)

	NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
		The fact that the six islands making up the Netherlands Antilles were one of the first offshore financial and tax planning centers offering a combination of low tax rates and a tax treaty network has proved an attractive feature to international investors, notwithstanding the unilateral termination of the U.S.-Antilles Income Tax Treaty in 1987.
		The Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous part of the Netherlands, is a self-governing federation of five Caribbean islands.
		The annual mean temperature in the Netherlands Antilles is 27 deg C (80 deg F), and the rainfall varies from 560 mm (22 in) in the southern islands to 1,015 mm (40 in) per year in the northern group.
	www.offshore-manual.com /taxhavens/NetherlandsAntilles.html (1445 words)

	AllRefer.com - Netherlands Antilles (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		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)

	Netherlands Antilles
		Night driving is reasonably safe in the Netherlands Antilles as long as drivers are familiar with their routes and the road conditions thereof.
		Netherlands Antilles customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from the Netherlands Antilles.
		The Netherlands Antilles has strict gun control laws; even a stray bullet in a suitcase can trigger a fine or time in jail.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_981.html (1983 words)

	Netherlands Antilles (12/05)
		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 (2130 words)

	Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Netherlands Antilles comprise two groups of Caribbean islands: Curacao and Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea are about 70 kilometres north of Venezuela near Aruba and the rest of the country is about 800 kilometres to the northeast.
		The legal system in the Netherlands Antilles is based on the Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence.
		The main industries in the Netherlands Antilles are tourism (Curacao and Sint Maarten), financial services, petroleum refining (Curacao), petroleum transshipment facilities (Curacao and Bonaire) and light manufacturing (Curacao).
	www.offshore-world.com /country/nethrant/nethran1.htm (230 words)

	History of Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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)

	Netherlands Antilles News
		An analysis of the division of the assets and liabilities, a financial regulation for the three smaller islands, a quota to prevent the build-up of further debt, budget norms, a transition period to realise a...
		Members of the Netherlands Antilles Police Union NAPB convened an emergency meeting on Monday, four days before Parliamentary elections, to discuss eleven points of concern they say have been pending since...
		A citizen of the Netherlands Antilles, who was allegedly held with a little more than four kilogrammes of liquid cocaine at Crown Point Airport last Friday evening, was denied bail when he appeared in the...
	www.topix.net /world/netherlands-antilles (695 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est.
		Netherlands Antilles - Status: Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Governor: Frits Goedgedrag (2002) Prime Minister:...
		KLM and Air ALM terminate joint operations on routes between the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0835279.html (457 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		According to the official Netherlands government website, the Working Group on Netherlands Antilles Administrative and Financial Relations recommended on 2004-10-08 that Curaçao and St Maarten become self-governing countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (a status similar to that of Aruba), and that Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius become 'Kingdom islands'.
		In 1900, Curaçao was a Dutch colony, comprising the present-day Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
		Possessions of the Netherlands in the Antilles Islands, which were named for a legendary western island of Antillia.
	www.statoids.com /uan.html (290 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Netherlands Antilles
		CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles: The board of directors of the troubled government funded telecommunications company, United Telecommunications Services (UTS), has confirmed they have suspended their CEO Julio Constansia and are now considering his permanent dismissal.
		CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles: The Dutch government has described the handling of AMFO's (Antillean Co Financing Organisation) accounting as "jiggery-pokery" and confirmed that an annual budget of 9.5 million euros (US$11.2m) has been suspended until all monies given to AMFO could be properly accounted for.
		CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles: On 22nd and 23rd November Curacao's Ministry of Economic and Labour Affairs organized a conference on international trade entitled “Reaching out to the Caribbean”...
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /na/na.htm (1917 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Americas - Netherlands Antilles
		The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprised of five islands: Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius (aka Statia) and St. Maarten (Dutch side).
		Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in the Netherlands Antilles' are strict and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences.
		For specific information concerning the Netherlands Antilles driving permits, vehicle inspection, road tax and mandatory insurance, contact the Netherlands National Tourist Organization offices in New York via the Internet at http://www.goholland.com.
	www.worldworx.tv /safety/americas/netherlands-antilles (1058 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 is called Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe (France).
		29 December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended
		defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/nt.html (1052 words)

	Netherlands Antilles. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Lying off Venezuela are Bonaire and Curaçao; in the Leeward Islands, east of Puerto Rico, are Saba, St.
		Willemstad, on Curaçao, is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles.
		In 2004 a government commission recommended splitting up the Netherlands Antilles, giving St. Martin and Curaçao autonomy and establishing direct Dutch rule over the other islands.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ne/NethAnt.html (351 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		The Netherlands Antilles are composed of two groups of Caribbean islands 500 mi (805 km) apart: the first group, composed of Curaçao (173 sq mi; 448 sq km) and Bonaire (95 sq mi; 246 sq km), is located about 40 mi (64 km) off the Venezuelan coast.
		The Dutch Lesser Antilles to the north—Saint Eustatius, the southern part of St. Martin (Dutch: Sint Maarten), and Saba—make up the remainder of the island federation.
		Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0198163.html (320 words)

	Netherlands Embassy - Washington DC - Welcome
		Welcome to The Royal Netherlands Embassy Washington, D.C. The web sites for the Royal Netherlands Embassy and its Consulates General are established to serve Dutch, US, and other citizens and to provide information about the Netherlands, its people, society, economy, government, policies and institutions.
		On February 27, 2006, Roland E. Arnall was sworn in as the 63rd U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		Statement by H.E. Boudewijn J. van Eenennaam, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Governor of Alabama’s call for a travel boycott to Aruba related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway
	www.netherlands-embassy.org /homepage.asp (376 words)

	Netherlands Antilles on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NETHERLANDS ANTILLES [Netherlands Antilles] island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est.
		SIERRA Agence France Presse 06-19-2004 Honduran Saul Martinez (C) vies for the ball with Ryanchelo Cijntje from Netherlands Antilles, 19 June 2004 at the Olimpico Metropolitano stadium in San Pedro Sula, 240km north of Tegucigalpa, during the
		NETHERLANDS ANTILLES: TAX TREATY WITH THE U.S. Dutch prime minister: Holland open to any Netherlands Antilles decision on political status
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/n/netha1nt.asp (838 words)

	Netherlands Antilles politics
		Curaçao is one of the Netherlands Antilles; since Aruba opted for the status aparte around 1990 consisting of five Caribbean islands.
		In an attempt to avoid a second disgrace like the one in Indonesia of the late 1940s, by signing the Koninkrijksstatuut the Netherlands Antilles, Suriname (Dutch Guyana) and Holland agreed in 1954 to form a partnership as autonomous members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		With continuing anti-imperialism and ongoing disinterest for the West Indies in Holland, the situation in the Netherlands Antilles grew worse and worse.
	www.vrcurassow.com /2dvrc/stateofaffairs/politics.html (408 words)

	Scuba Diving Netherlands Antilles
		The language of Netherlands Antilles is Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) predominates, English widely spoken, Spanish
		The coastline of Netherlands Antilles is 364 kilometres (226 miles)
		The climate in in Netherlands Antilles is tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds
	www.mydivetravel.com /Travel/Country.asp?ID=315 (906 words)

	Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles and the IMF -- Page 1 of 1
		Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles and the IMF
		Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
		August 26, 2004 -- Kingdom of the Netherlands--Netherlands Antilles: Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume I--Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
	www.imf.org /external/country/ANT (643 words)

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