Island territories of the Netherlands Antilles

Island territories of the
Netherlands Antilles
  • Also known as:
  • Eilandgebieden (Dutch)
LocationNetherlands Antilles
Created
  • 3 March 1951
Abolished
  • 10 October 2010
Number
  • 1951–1982: 4 island territories
  • 1983–1985: 6 island territories
  • 1986–2010: 5 island territories
AreasMinimum: Saba, 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Maximum: Curaçao, 444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Government
  • Executive council
Subdivisions

The island territories of the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: eilandgebieden) were the top-level administrative subdivisions of the Netherlands Antilles. The government of each island territory consisted of three major parts:

List of island territories

Flag Timespan Capital Area
1951–1982 1983–1985 1986–2010
Aruba Aruba Status aparte since 1986 180 km2 (69 sq mi)
Bonaire Bonaire 294 km2 (114 sq mi)
Curaçao Curaçao 444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Saba (island) Windward Islands Saba 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten 34 km2 (13 sq mi)

See also


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