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Netherlands Antilles
noun
- a Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela; includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km). : Willemstad.
Netherlands Antilles
plural noun
- the Netherlands Antillestwo groups of islands in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: overseas division of the Netherlands, consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba, and the S part of Saint Martin; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela. Capital: Willemstad (on Curaçao). Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles) Former namesuntil 1949Curaçaothe Dutch West Indiesthe Netherlands West Indies
Netherlands Antilles
- Group of islands, administered by The Netherlands , in the Caribbean Sea , off the northern coast of Venezuela .
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Other Words From
- Netherlands Antillean adjective noun
Example Sentences
He also advised authorities in Singapore, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Andorra, and the Netherlands Antilles on establishing or operating gambling facilities.
Bonaire, with a population of 20,000 people north of Venezuela, was part of the Netherlands Antilles that was dissolved 10 years ago.
Doom threw a perfect game at the Netherlands Antilles in the opener of the competition and matches that performance against Nicaragua, winning 8-0.
Rojer, who was born in Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles, invoked his own experience as an immigrant to the United States, having moved to Florida at 12 to better pursue his tennis ambitions.
The Americans’ qualifying journey started off with a comfortable two-legged victory over the Netherlands Antilles.
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