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Islands of Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)



Bonaire     [861]
   Group: Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
   Country: Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 12.15º N   Long : 68.30º W
Area: 282.5 sq. km   Altitude: 240 m
Shoreline: 106.4 km (scale 1:819000)   Coastal Index: 0.3766
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 40 km   group: 61 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 61 km    Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  28øC
ECOSYSTEMS:           

HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 11500 (1990)   Density: 40.7 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: salt, tourism
  Accessibility: airport
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 4340 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 3  Marine: 0
  Number: 3   Area: Terrestrial: 63.0 sq. km    Marine: 60 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 22/10/90

Curacao     [862]
   Group: Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
   Country: Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 12.15º N   Long : 69.00º W
Area: 443.1 sq. km   Altitude: 372 m
Shoreline: 194.6 km (scale 1:769000)   Coastal Index: 0.4392
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 40 km   group: 60 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 60 km    Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  28øC, 560 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: oil spills
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1
Little natural vegetation, scrub of dividivi trees, aloes and cactus; coral reefs
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital city
  Population: 164579 (1982)   Density: 371.4 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: phosphate, oil refining
  Accessibility: airport
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 4340 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1  Marine: 0
  Number: 2   Area: Terrestrial: 15.0 sq. km    Marine: 10 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 9
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 1   Low
CI-Marine: 1   Low
Last updated: 22/10/90

Saba     [1229]
   Group: Archipelago: Leeward Islands
   Country: Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 17.60º N   Long : 63.25º W
Area: 13.0 sq. km   Altitude: 870 m
Shoreline: 15.8 km (scale 1:193000)   Coastal Index: 1.2154
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 30 km   group: 130 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 775 km    Isolation Index: 45
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet  tropical 
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           
Lush vegetation, gardens and fruit trees
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 1011 (1981)   Density: 77.8 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: agriculture
  Habitat:   Urban Pop: 500  Urban Indicator: 4
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 4340 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 1   Low
CI-Marine: 1   Low
Last updated: 22/10/90

St Eustatius (Sint Eustatius)    [1230]
   Group: Archipelago: Leeward Islands
   Country: Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 17.50º N   Long : 63.00º W
Area: 21.0 sq. km   Altitude: 600 m
Shoreline: 21.2 km (scale 1:291000)   Coastal Index: 1.0095
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 15 km   group: 160 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 750 km    Isolation Index: 44
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE:   tropical 
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           

HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 1260 (1981)   Density: 60.0 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: plantations
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 4340 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 1   Low
CI-Marine: 1   Low
Last updated: 28/01/89

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