BES islands
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The BES islands are three special municipalities of the Netherlands in the Caribbean—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba—known for their tropical climate, marine biodiversity, and Dutch-Caribbean culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of special municipalities ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | special municipalities of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culture | Dutch-Caribbean culture ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| dateOfStatusChange | 2010-10-10 ⓘ |
| drivingSide | right ⓘ |
| economy |
fisheries
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| educationSystem | Dutch-aligned education system ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | coral reef degradation risk ⓘ |
| environmentalPolicy | Dutch-Caribbean nature conservation frameworks ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | public bodies (openbare lichamen) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bonaire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sint Eustatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | marine parks ⓘ |
| healthcareSystem | publicly regulated healthcare ⓘ |
| immigrationStatus | part of Schengen external border regime (not in Schengen area) ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ Papiamento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Dutch law with local adaptations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Antilles ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIndustry | dive tourism ⓘ |
| marineBiodiversity |
coral reefs
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ tropical reef fish ⓘ |
| officialNameDutch |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribisch Nederland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small island populations ⓘ |
| previouslyPartOf | Netherlands Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligionDenomination | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| telecommunication | use of Dutch country code via local operators ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
|
| transport | served by regional airports ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.