Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

The main languages spoken in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba (the Caribbean Netherlands) are:
Papiamentu - the most widely spoken language on Bonaire, and official there.
English - the main language of Sint Eustatius and Saba, and official on those islands.
Dutch - official on all three islands, used in government and education.
Spanish is also widely spoken on Bonaire.
Dutch is official on all three islands, with Papiamentu (Bonaire) and English (Sint Eustatius and Saba) also official locally.

Geography

Location: Caribbean; Bonaire lies north of Venezuela near Curacao, while Sint Eustatius and Saba lie east of the Virgin Islands

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 328 sq km (Bonaire 294, Sint Eustatius 21, Saba 13)

Climate: tropical marine

Terrain: Bonaire is low and flat; Sint Eustatius and Saba are volcanic, with Saba's Mount Scenery the highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (887 m)

People

Population: about 31,000 (2024 est.), most of them on Bonaire

Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamentu (official on Bonaire), English (official on Sint Eustatius and Saba), Spanish

Government

Country name:
conventional short form: Caribbean Netherlands
other name: BES Islands

Data code: BQ

Government type: special municipalities of the Netherlands

National capital: Kralendijk (Bonaire); Oranjestad (Sint Eustatius); The Bottom (Saba)

Background: The three islands were part of the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution in 2010, when they became special municipalities of the Netherlands proper