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 | The NETHERLANDS ANTILLESgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Nederlandse Antillen |
| country code ISO: AN //; - FIPS: NT |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 800 sq.km = 309 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: / South: / East: / West: |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea |
| climate: subtropical Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: autonomous overseas part of the Netherlands |
| capital: Willemstad |
| administrative division: island (5) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1992): 189,474 |
| total population according to the estimate of 2000: 210,134; or: 215,000 /-; 2001: 212,226, or: 217,000 |
| population density: 265 per sq.km = 686 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 79) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 25% //; - 15-59 years: 68% //; - 60+ years: 7% |
| urbanisation: 55% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 70% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: African descent 85%, European |
| languages: Dutch (official); Papiamento (with Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch & English influences), English |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 73%; Protestant 10%; other and non religious 17% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 700 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 94% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Netherlands Antilles gulden (NAf) = 100 cent |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 10000 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 6000 per capita |
| import: USD 1868 per capita //; - export: USD 1559 per capita |
| trade: USD 20720 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: NL US VE |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 10% //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: < 1% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 1% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 1% |
| agricultural products: fishing, sisal, dividivi, citrus fruit |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 1 / goats: / pigs: 2 / poultry: 135 / sheep: 7 |
| fish catch: 900 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 10% |
| industrial products: refined oil, alcoholic beverages, shipbuilding |
| mining products: salt |
| CO2 emission per capita: 36,7 |
| services: labour force: 91% //; - part of services in GDP:89 % |
| energy use (kg per capita): 4373 |
| electricity use (per capita): 4096 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 592, or 845 km //; - of which paved: 51% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 400 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 374 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 1009 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 325 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 260 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Scenery 870 m, Mazinga 600, St. Christoffelberg 375, Sentry Hill 341, Brandaris 241 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): some small lagunas and salt ponds |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: none |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the islands
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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Latest modification of this page on 2004-02-28 by Jan Lahmeyer
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