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.

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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

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BES associatedWith BES islands