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Caribbean Netherlands
(1,895 words)

Netherlands BES Islands

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

26,200

Area

330 sq. km (130 sq. mi)

Population density

80/sq. km (210/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.30% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

18%

Urban dwellers

75% (0.88% p.a.)

Capital city

Kralendijk 11,400

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

57% Papiamentu, 25% Netherlands Antilles Creole English, 7% Spanish, 5% Dutch, 2% Guadeloupe…

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“Caribbean Netherlands”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 04 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02BES>
First published online: 2020



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