Caribbean Netherlands: Flag and Facts
The Caribbean Netherlands uses the Dutch flag, three equal horizontal stripes of bright red, white, and cobalt blue.
- Official name
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Capital
- Kralendijk, Oranjestad, The Bottom
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 18 million (2025)
- Languages
- English, Dutch, Papiamento
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Area
- 328 km² (127 sq mi)
- People
- Dutch
- Calling code
- +599
- Highest point
- Mount Scenery (on the island of Saba in the Caribbean, now…) 862 m
- Independence
- 26 July 1581
- National symbols
- lion, daisy
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Caribbean Netherlands
Those colors trace back to William I, Prince of Orange. The top stripe began as orange, but the dye kept fading to red, so red became the official color. The lion and the daisy are listed as national symbols.
The Caribbean Netherlands is made up of three small islands: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. They were part of the Netherlands Antilles until that group broke up in 2010. At that point the three became special municipalities inside the Dutch system, while bigger Curacao and Sint Maarten became their own countries within the kingdom. Each island has its own main town: Kralendijk, Oranjestad, and The Bottom. In 2018, Sint Eustatius had its island council replaced by a government commissioner.
Did you know?
- Mount Scenery on Saba, at 862 meters, is the highest point in the whole Netherlands.
- The Caribbean Netherlands uses the US dollar rather than the euro.
- English, Dutch, and Papiamento are all spoken in the Caribbean Netherlands.
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Questions about Caribbean Netherlands
Which islands are in the Caribbean Netherlands?
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba make up the Caribbean Netherlands.
When did the Caribbean Netherlands become part of the Netherlands?
The three islands became special municipalities of the Netherlands in 2010, when the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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