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With its 228,693 people Netherlands Antilles is the 181st largest country in the world by population. It is the 186th largest country by area with 800 square kilometers. Once the center of the Caribbean slave trade, the island of Curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863. Its prosperity (and that of neighboring Aruba) was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service newly discovered Venezuelan oil fields. The island of Saint Martin is shared with France; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; its northern portion, called Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on Netherlands Antilles.
The Netherlands Antilles in full color: Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius
Hans W Hannau
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Bonaire (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
Jerry Schnabel
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Curacao (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
George Lewbel Ph. D.
Country Map of Curacao
Berndtson Maps
Netherlands Antilles: Guide to the Country
International Country Guides
21st Century Complete Guide to Netherlands Antilles and Curacao - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)
U.S. Government
2008 Country Profile and Guide to Netherlands Antilles and Curacao- National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Screwworms, Coral Reef, Caribbean Basin Initiative (Two CD-ROM Set)
U.S. Government
