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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)

  
 Florin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British coin Florin, a two-shilling coin used from 1849 to 1971.
Irish florin coin, another two-shilling coin used from 1928 to 1943.
English coin Florin or Double Leopard, a coin valued at six shillings, used only in 1344.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands_Antilles_florin   (148 words)

  
 Netherlands Antilles
The population of the Netherlands Antilles is approximately 200.000, a large proportion of which resides on the Island of Curacao.
The Netherlands Antilles is regarded as one of the most stable democracies in the region.
Netherlands Antilles Companies are known for being domiciled in a modern and stable jurisdiction.
www.personaloffice.ch /netha.htm   (966 words)

  
 Company Secretarial -Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
All Netherlands Antilles companies must include the words "Naamloze Vennootschap" or the abbreviation N.V. Where a company's activities are outside the Netherlands Antilles and the Articles permit, the suffixes "Limited", "Ltd", "Inc." or "S.A." are allowable.
Netherlands Antilles companies engaged in domestic business are generally liable to tax rates of between 24% and 30%.
Every Netherlands Antilles company must pay an annual fee to the Chamber of Commerce, which is variable and dependent on authorised capital for companies with an authorised capital of U.S.$30,000.
www.consumoffshore.com /english/countries/netherlands-ant.html   (1016 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Florin
The guilder (Dutch gulden), represented by the symbol Æ’, was the name of the currency used in the Netherlands from the 15th century until 1999, when it was replaced by the euro (coins and notes were not introduced until 2002).
The Irish florin coin featured the salmon and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin.
The Florin or Double Leopard was an attempt by English king Edward III to produce a gold coinage suitable for use in Europe as well as in England (see also Half Florin or Leopard and Quarter Florin or Helm).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Florin   (389 words)

  
 Jurisdictions - Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Netherlands Antilles is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with full autonomy in internal affairs; it is a parliamentary democracy and is politically stable.
Appeals from the Netherlands Antilles courts are to the Netherlands Supreme Court in the Hague.
As an overseas territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles is an associate of the EU.
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 Scuba Yellow Pages - Scuba Diving Destinations: St. Maarten
The Netherlands Antilles consist of Curaçao, Bonaire, St Maarten, St Eustatius and Saba.
The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprised of five islands: Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius (aka Statia), and Sint Maarten (aka St. Maarten) (Dutch side).
Driving in the Netherlands Antilles is the same as in the U.S., on the right-hand side.
www.scubayellowpages.com /destinations/caribbean/stmaarten.htm   (1677 words)

  
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Aruba seceded on 1986 from the Netherlands Antilles to becoming self-governing, though it remains with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The official currency of Aruba is the Aruban florin, whereas the official currency of Bonaire and Curacao is the Netherlands Antilles Florin (guilder).
The Netherlands Antilles florin is not accepted in Aruba, and the Aruban florin is not accepted on Bonaire or Curacao, although both currencies can be changed in banks.
www.ifyoudive.com /divingtheworld/location?ObjectID=66003&Type=country&view=detail   (533 words)

  
 CaribSeek Encyclopedia | Netherlands Antilles Florin | Netherlands Antillean Guilder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen 1998 bank-note series is largely based on the well-received 'bird' series, which was brought into circulation in 1986.
The colors of the bank-notes have been carefully chosen to ensure a clear difference between denominations.
Circulating coins are issued in denominations of 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, NAf.
encyclopedia.caribseek.com /Caribbean_Currencies/netherlands-antilles-florin.shtml   (93 words)

  
 Jurisdictions: Netherland Antilles
Currently, the Netherlands Antilles is popular for the incorporation of the following NACO s: finance companies; mutual funds; ultimate holding and finance companies of multi- nationally operating corporations; shipping companies; trading companies; investment companies; Free Zone companies; royalty holding companies; offshore banks; insurance companies; foundations and limite d partnerships.
A registered Office is required and must be maintained in the Netherlands Antilles at the address of a licensed trust and management company, a law firm or accountancy firm.
Every Netherlands Antilles company must pay an annual fee to the Chamber of Commerce, which is variable and dependent on authorized capital for companies with an authorized capital of U.S.$30,000.
www.offshoreadviser.co.uk /jurisdiction_netherland-antilles.htm   (1034 words)

  
 tax haven countries, offshore, Company formation, company incorporation, companies, corporation, corporate, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Netherlands Antilles consists of two island groups in the Caribbean Sea—one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela and the other is east of the Virgin Islands.
The population of the Netherlands Antilles is 207,827 (July 1999 est.), a large proportion of which reside on the island of Curacao.
Since then, the Netherlands Antilles has developed into one of the major offshore financial centres in the world, with the development peaking in 1984 when virtually every U.S. multinational corporation had a Netherlands Antilles subsidiary and considerable foreign investment in U.S. real property was structured through Netherlands Antilles companies.
www.thetrade-world.com /offshore/AN.HTM   (1215 words)

  
 Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
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)

  
 ABC Islands Compared
Although Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles have their own currency, US dollars are accepted on all three islands.
NAFs and AFLs are both also called "florin" or "guilders" and one US dollar is about 1.8 guilders or florins.
Although NAF and AFL are worth about the same, changing from one to the other is usually not a good bargain.
www.narin.com /curacao/compare.html   (3109 words)

  
 Sunbelt Realty - Overview of the Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Netherlands Antilles consists of Curacao, Bonaire, Saba, St. Maarten and St. Eustatius.
The telephone country code for the Netherlands Antilles is 599.
On the Netherlands Antilles, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is represented by the Governor.
www.sunbelt.an /bon_overview.htm   (676 words)

  
 US Department Of State Post Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Last Updated: 12/31/1999 6:00 PM Willemstad, Curaçao, is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, which is a separate entity in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles on January 1, 1986, and now enjoys equal status (status aparte) with the Antilles within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands Antilles Government maintains strict control over the number of firearms and amount of ammunition on the islands and requires that a permit be issued prior to importation.
www.foia.state.gov /MMS/postrpt/pr_view_all.asp?CntryID=107   (6304 words)

  
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Although the region falls under the government of Netherlands Antilles and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, its diversity and the strong influence of West-Indian traditions make its culture anything but exclusively Dutch.
Currency: The official currency of Dutch St. Maarten is the Netherlands Antilles florin or guilder (NAF).
Other common languages are Spanish and Papiamento (the dialect of the Netherlands Antilles).
www.vacationexpress.net /stmaarten_info.htm   (1735 words)

  
 HRI/CORE/1/Add.67 - Core Document - Netherlands
Les Antilles néerlandaises, région autonome au sein du Royaume des Pays-Bas, se composent de cinq îles, à savoir Bonaire (chef-lieu Kralendijk), Curaçao (chef-lieu Willemstad), Saba (chef-lieu The Bottom), Saint-Eustache (chef-lieu Oranjestad) et Saint-Martin (chef-lieu Philisburg), maillons d'une chaîne d'îles, connues sous le nom d'Antilles, qui s'étirent entre l'Amérique du Nord et l'Amérique du Sud.
Pour les Antilles néerlandaises en général et pour l'île de Curaçao en particulier, les années 1985 à 1988 ont été marquées par des bouleversements économiques.
Les Antilles néerlandaises, qui pratiquent le multipartisme, appliquent un système de représentation proportionnelle par lequel les sièges à pourvoir sont répartis entre les partis en fonction du nombre de voix obtenu par chacun d'entre eux.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord2000/bilan2000/documentation/coredocs/hri-core-1-add67.htm   (7846 words)

  
 Freegk.com : Worldatlas : Netherlands Antilles Map Data and Currency
Curaçao and Bonaire have a combined area of about 732 sq km (282 sq mi), and together with neighbouring Aruba (part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986) are called by the Dutch the Benedenwindse Eilands, or "Leeward Islands".
The capital and largest city of the Netherlands Antilles is Willemstad, on Curacao.
Defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
www.freegk.com /worldatlas/netherlandsantilles.php   (145 words)

  
 Travel Channel :: St. Martin & St. Maarten   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Letters from the Dutch side to North America and Europe cost NAf 2.85, and to New Zealand NAf 3.80; postcards to all destinations are NAf 1.45.
Legal tender on the Dutch side is the Netherlands Antilles florin (guilder), written NAf; prices are usually given in both NAf and U.S. dollars, which are accepted all over the island.
Departure tax from Juliana Airport is $7 to destinations within the Netherlands Antilles and $20 to all other destinations.
travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/stmartin/tips_20027_2.html   (1302 words)

  
 Papiamentu.net - Curaçao Diving Page - General Info
The currency used on Curaçao is the Netherlands Antilles Florin.
The Caribbean waves at the entrance of the harbor gives the bridge a rhythmic movement, therefore its nickname is "swinging lady".
In the front Fort Amsterdam with the palace of the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles.
papiamentu.net /curacao   (271 words)

  
 Banks In Dutch Antilles - Offshore Banking
The Netherlands Antilles originated as an offshore financial centre in the Second Offshore banks are known as International Credit Institutions and are
Netherlands Antilles Offshore Companies, ie those that derive all their income from outside the Netherlands Antilles,
The Netherlands Antilles originated as an offshore financial centre in the Second Banks and other financial institutions in the Netherlands Antilles are
www.offshore-resources.com /banking/2652.htm   (249 words)

  
 GMC: The Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Commercial Code of the Netherlands Antilles, Articles 33 - 155.
Must be maintained in the Netherlands Antilles at the address of a licensed trust and management company, a law firm or accountancy firm.
Bank, building society, savings, loans, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, investment fund, trust, trustees, Chamber of Commerce, co-operation, council, municipal or their foreign language equivalents or any name in English or a foreign language that may suggest association with the banking or Insurance industries.
www.global-money.com /offshore/carib-nethant.html   (929 words)

  
 Executive Summary of Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles consist of five islands between Venezuela and Cuba; they form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In fact, the Netherlands Antilles are under pressure from international bodies to legislate more firmly against drug-related financial transactions: the Antilles' geographical position has led to a substantial illicit trade in drugs and drug money through the jurisdiction.
At the end of 1999, Netherlands Antilles passed new tax legislation known as The New Fiscal Framework intended to improve the jurisdiction's image as an Offshore Financial Centre and to revitalise its financial services industry.
www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/jnanews.html   (899 words)

  
 Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office - Aruba & Curaçao
The currency is the Aruba Florin, which is tied to the Dutch Guilder.
The currency used in Curaçao is the Netherlands Antilles Florin, which is tied to the Dutch Guilder.
The EU (mostly the Netherlands, France, and the UK) account for 85 percent of total imports, followed by the US (9 percent) and other countries (6 percent, mostly Venezuela and small amounts of wine from Chile).
www.cbato.fas.usda.gov /cfm_aruba.htm   (3535 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Netherlands Antilles/Economy
Tourism, petroleum transhipment, and offshore finance are the mainstays of the Netherlands Antillean 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.
Currency: 1 Netherlands Antillean guilder, gulden, or florin (NAf.) = 100 cents
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Netherlands-Antilles/Economy   (302 words)

  
 wiki/Florin Definition / wiki/Florin Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Aruban FlorinThe Aruban florin is the official currency of Aruba.
Before 1954, the "Kingdom of the Netherlands" referred to the Netherlands and its colonial possessions.
Unfortunately the amount of gold in the coins does not match their value of six shillings, three shillings, and one shilling and sixpence, so they have to be withdrawn and mostly melted down by August of this year.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Florin   (1150 words)

  
 Telegraph | Expat | Mentor for Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Introduction: Curacao forms a part of the Netherlands Antilles which comprises Curacao, Bonaire, St Maarten, Saba and St Eustatius and formerly Aruba, which voted to exist within the Dutch Kingdom, but to function independently.
The Netherlands Antilles has its own government and operates as an autonomous state of the Dutch Kingdom.
The currency is the Netherlands Antilles Florin (NAF) otherwise known as the Antillean Guilder (ANG).
www.telegraph.co.uk /global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/mentors/curacao.xml&sSheet=/global/2005/08/09/home.html   (1298 words)

  
 Consulco offshore business services in Cyprus - Netherlands Antilles
An annual tax return and financial statements need to be submitted to the Tax Inspector of the Netherlands Antilles.
Corporate records are protected by the Netherlands Antilles confidentiality laws.
The Netherlands Antilles has double taxation agreements with Norway and the Netherlands.
www.consulco.com /EN/Jurisdictions/netherlands_antilles.html   (198 words)

  
 Economy and Investment in Netherlands Antilles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Netherlands government is responsible for defense and foreign affairs.
This rate is not applicable on the profit of an e-zone company if it is generated by the sale of goods or services to companies located in the Netherlands Antilles or generated through the rendering of services to affiliated companies located in the country.
A licence is required for the investment of any foreign capital into the Netherlands Antilles and is only permitted if the investment enhances the economy and social environment of the jurisdiction.
www.lowtax.com /lowtax/html/jnacfir.html   (2292 words)

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