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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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