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Full name: Bonaire 

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Bonaire is one of  Netherlands Antilles
The Netherland Antilles have no major administrative divisions, although each island has its own local government.

The two island groups of which the Netherlands Antilles consists are
        The "Leeward Islands" (Benedenwindse Eilanden) off the Venezuelan coast (with also Aruba nearby): 
                Bonaire, including an islet called Klein Bonaire ("Little Bonaire") 
                Curaçao, including an islet called Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao")

The "Windward Islands" (Bovenwindse Eilanden) east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; geographically however, these are part of what are internationally called the Leeward Islands 
        Saba 
        Sint Eustatius 
        Sint Maarten, the southern half of the island Saint Martin (the northern half, Saint-Martin, is French and part of the overseas department of Guadeloupe).

Nationality
        noun: Antillean (Bonairean) 
        adjective: Antillean (Bonairean)

Area
        total: (All islands) 960 km²

Population
        All islands - 212,226
        Bonaire only - 12,000 inhabitants

Ethnic groups
        Africans (about 85%)
        Caribbean Indians
        Europeans
        Asians
 
Official Language
        Dutch
        English, Papiamento and Spanish are commonly spoken

Religion
        Christians - majority of the population (mostly Roman Catholic)
        Jews - sizeable group of the population

Political Status: part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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