The Dutch colonised the islands, alongside Aruba, in the 17th Century. The territory, once called the Dutch West Indies, became the semi-autonomous Netherlands Antilles in The new status, which came into effect on Sunday, followed referendums over the past few years in which Curacao, St Maarten, Bonaire and Saba opted to leave the federation while St Eustatius supported the status quo.
Regions and territories: Curacao. Tourism is one of the economic mainstays of the islands. By Reuters Staff. Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Sunday in a change of constitutional status dissolving the Netherlands Antilles. The two joined Aruba, which in had already gained this status that maintains direct ties with Holland, while three other islands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, became autonomous special municipalities of the Netherlands in the dissolution of the year-old Netherlands Antilles territory.
While all of the six former Dutch colonies in the Caribbean already had wide autonomy as members of the now-dissolved Netherlands Antilles, Curacao and St. Department of State's single, centralized public contact center for U. Passport information is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. You may speak with a representative Monday-Friday, 8 a. Health Information Travelers can check the latest health information with the U. Department of State Web Site.
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