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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Neth′erlands Antil′les, - Place Namesa Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela;
includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 247,148;
366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km). Cap.: Willemstad. Formerly, Curaçao, Neth′erlands West′ In′dies, Dutch West Indies.
Neth′erlands Antil′lean. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Netherlands Antilles pl n - the Netherlands Antilles ⇒ two groups of islands in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: overseas division of the Netherlands, consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba, and the S part of Saint Martin; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela. Capital: Willemstad (on Curaçao). Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles)
Former names: (until 1949) Curaçao, the Dutch West Indies, the Netherlands West Indies
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