🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands

About Caribbean Netherlands

The Caribbean Netherlands is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside of Europe, in the Caribbean, consisting of three special municipalities. These are the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, as they are also known in legislation, or the BES islands for short. The islands are officially classified as public bodies in the Netherlands and as overseas territories of the European Union; as such, European Union law does not automatically apply to them.

At a Glance

Currency & Economy

Currency

United States dollar (USD)

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Americas

Capital

Kralendijk

Area

328 km²

Population

31,980

Timezone

UTC-04:00

Languages

English, Dutch, Papiamento

Calling Code

+599

Drives On

Right

ISO Code

BQ