Location

Caribbean, one of five islands in the Netherlands Antilles group including Saint Martin

Capital

Oranjestad

Surface

11.5 sq mi

Population

2,900 people

Currency

Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)

Language

Papiamento 65.4% (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect), English 15.9% (widely spoken), Dutch 7.3% (official), Spanish 6.1%, Creole 1.6%, other 1.9%, unspecified 1.8%

Religion

Roman Catholic 72%, Pentacostal 4.9%, Protestant 3.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, Methodist 2.9%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.7%, other Christian 4.2%, Jewish 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.2%, none 5.2%

Government

Parliamentary federation, Governor Hyden Gittens

Time Zone

GMT -4 hours

Telecom Code

+599

Airport

Roosevelt Airport (EUX)

Driving

On right hand side of the road, license required

Electrical

110V/60Hz

Political climate

Stable country