Island territories of the Netherlands Antilles explained

Island territories of the
Netherlands Antilles
Alt Name:Eilandgebieden
Map:Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië-Antilles part 1+2.gif
Territory:Netherlands Antilles
Start Date:3 March 1951
End Date:10 October 2010
Area Range:Minimum: Saba,
Maximum: Curaçao,
Government:Executive council

The island territories of the Netherlands Antilles were the top-level administrative subdivisions of the Netherlands Antilles. The government of each island territory consisted of three major parts:[1]

List of island territories

FlagTimespanCapitalArea
1951–19821983–19851986–2010
Aruba180km2
Bonaire294km2
Curaçao444km2
SSS islandsSaba13km2
Sint Eustatius21km2
Sint Maarten34km2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Helsdingen . W. H. van . De zelfstandigheid der eilandgebieden in de Nederlandse Antillen . De West-Indische Gids . 1951 . 32 . 193–205 . 41848884 . 12 March 2021 . The autonomy of the island territories in the Netherlands Antilles . 0372-7289.