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| BoneiruBonaire | ||||
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| Anthem Tera di Solo y suave biento | ||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Kralendijk 12°15′N, 68°28′W | |||
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamentu | |||
| Government | See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles | |||
| - | Administrator of Bonaire | Herbert Domacassé | ||
| - | Governor of N.A. | Frits Goedgedrag | ||
| Constitutional monarchy | part of the Netherlands Antilles | |||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 288 km² 111 sq mi | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2006 census | 14,006 | ||
| - | Density | 49 /km² (ranked as part of N. A.) 99 /sq mi | ||
| Currency | Netherlands Antillean gulden (ANG) | |||
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) | |||
| Internet TLD | .an | |||
| Calling code | +599 | |||
Bonaire is an island in the Netherlands Antilles, and as such, is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Curaçao it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles. While Papiamentu, Spanish, and English are commonly spoken, the official language is Dutch.
Bonaire has a land area of 288 km² (111 sq. miles). Bonaire's Afdeling Bevolking (census) office reported that the population was 14,006 inhabitants as of December, 2006, which means a population density of 49 inh. per km². Uninhabited Klein Bonaire, nestled in the western crescent of the main island, is 6 km² (2.3 sq. miles). Bonaire is served by Flamingo International Airport. The island lies outside the hurricane belt.
The structure of the relationship between Bonaire and the Kingdom is being considered for change under proposed legislation.
Bonaire Pictures
Note: Pictures above courtesy of Flickr.Com
