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Brief History. In the 17th century, the islands were conquered by the Dutch West India Company and were used as bases for slave trade. Only in 1863 was slavery abolished. In 1954, the islands were promoted from colony to a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as an associated state within a federacy. 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. Some of the other islands have indicated that they wish to obtain the same status, but no agreements on this have yet been reached. Other options sometimes considered are independence or together becoming a province of the Netherlands.
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Country Information
Local name: Nederlandse Antillen Capital: Willemstad (on Curacao) Population: 221,736 Government: parliamentary Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) Land size: 960 sq km Topography: generally hilly, volcanic interiors Typical foods: Major exports: petroleum products |
Information on the People
Official language: Dutch 7.3% Other languages spoken: Papiamento 65.4%, English 15.9%, Spanish 6.1%, Creole 1.6%, other 1.9% Religions: Roman Catholic 72%, Pentecostal 4.9%, Protestant 3.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, Methodist 2.9%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.7%, other Christian 4.2%, Jewish 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.2%, none 5.2% Literacy rate: 96.7% Male/Female Ratio: 0.93 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 76.03 years Ethnic groups: mixed black 85%, Carib Amerindian, white, East Asian Internet users: 2,000 Famous people: |
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