The Netherlands Antilles consists of five islands in the Caribbean. The Leeward Islands, Curacao and Bonaire are approximately 30 km north of Venezuela. The Windward Islands of St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba are about 160 km east of Puerto Rico. Curacao is the main island in the Netherlands Antilles. The total land area is 960 sq. km. The population of the Netherlands Antilles is approximately 200,000, a large proportion of which resides on the Island of Curacao. The Netherlands Antilles, although autonomous, still forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the legal system is based on Dutch Civil Law, with English Common Law influence. The Netherlands Antilles, which enjoys associate status of the European Union, is regarded as one of the most stable democracies in the region and is popular for the incorporation of the following Netherlands Antilles companies: finance companies; mutual funds; ultimate holding and finance companies of multi-national operating corporations; shipping companies; trading companies; investment companies; Free Zone companies; royalty holding companies; offshore banks; insurance companies; foundations and limited partnerships. Netherlands Antilles companies are known for being domiciled in a modern and stable jurisdiction. Curacao is one of the most developed islands in the region. The main sources of income are derived from the oil refinery, the Free Zone and the financial services industry, all on Curacao, as well as tourism in all five islands. The official spoken language is Dutch. However, English and Spanish are spoken widely. The currency is the Netherlands Antilles Florin or Guilder. The US Dollar is in wide circulation and has a fixed rate of exchange to the Netherlands Antilles Florin of 0.56.
Curacao Tourism
Information of Living in the Netherlans Antilles