Everything you need to know about Netherlands Antilles: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Netherlands Antilles: Overseas Territory of the Netherlands in the Caribbean
In the beginning of the 16th century the Spanish were the first to discover the islands of Netherlands Antilles, which was inhabited by the Arawaks and Caribs. After a few decades the Netherlands Antilles became a Spanish colony. In the 17th century the Dutch captured the island and its was turned into a base camp for slave trade. In 1863 slavery was abolished and monarchy of the Netherlands was established in the Netherlands Antilles. The construction of oil refineries to service the Venezuelan oil fields has accelerated the economy of the Netherlands Antilles
The climate of Netherlands Antilles is tropical in nature. The Netherlands Antilles enjoys warm weather throughout the year. The Windward areas of Netherlands Antilles Islands are prone to hurricanes during the summer months.
Culture, Cuisine Netherlands Antilles:
The culture of Netherlands Antilles is an amalgam of many cultures with pronounced colonial influences, particularly the Dutch, on the practices and followings of the native Arawaks and Caribs. In recent times the presence of American media has induced the American culture over the Netherlands Antilles, which is becoming popular day by day.
The Netherlands Antilles cuisine is influenced by the French, Dutch, English and Spanish cuisines. The uses of dairy products in the diet especially cheese are common in the Netherlands Antilles. Fish is plentiful and fish recipes are often spicy. Goat stew is a traditional Caribbean dish apart from funchi, a maize porridge, and pan bati and a pancake made of maize flour.
Economy of Netherlands Antilles:
The economy of Netherlands Antilles is largely dependent on tourism, refining, transshipment of Venezuelan petroleum, and offshore financial services. The islands enjoy a high per capita income and a well-developed infrastructure as compared with other countries in the region. All consumer and capital goods are imported from the Venezuela, the United States and the Mexico.
Tourist Attractions of Netherlands Antilles:
The vast expansion of Netherlands Antilles over Caribbean Sea makes it a popular destination for water activities through out the world. Every island of Netherlands Antilles has its own natural beauty combined with distinct culture. The beaches of Netherlands Antilles are famous for their silvery sand that is washed by the rising and falling waves of the Caribbean Sea. Deep water diving and snorkeling remain the center of attraction for the tourists.
Hooiberg: has 165m high volcanic formation mountains and can be seen from any place on the island and offers a gorgeous view of the entire island and Caribbean shore.
Bonaire Shore: It is one of the most important beaches of Netherlands Antilles. The Bonaire shore is one of the best places for the activities like shore diving, scuba diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing and windsurfing
Major Sight-seeing Places in Netherlands Antilles include:
London, May 19 (ANI): Denmark has been crowned the winner of Eurovision song contest 2013 that were held in the Swedish city of Malmo.
Ooty (Tamil Nadu), May 18 (ANI): Floral sculptures of the globe, a house and bright coloured flowers mesmerised tourists visiting the 117th Floral Carnival being held here.
Singapore, May 16 (IANS) The Football Association of Singapore named Bernd Stange the new coach of the national team for two years.
Abu Dhabi, May 16 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, Wednesday launched its inaugural flight to the Netherlands' capital Amsterdam.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Netherlands Minister for Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation in the field of "Spatial Planning, Water Management , and Mobility Management" at the Hague, Netherlands, today.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The senior men's national hockey camp for the FIH World League Round 3 (Semi-Final) at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, June 13-23, will be held at the Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bangalore from Thursday. The camp will continue till June 4.
Rio de Janeiro, May 14 (IANS) England's Howard Webb has been named by FIFA as one of 10 referees who will officiate at the Confederations Cup in Brazil next month.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A scientist from Netherlands has genetically engineered a hamburger - made from billions of stem cells.
Paris, May 13 (IANS) The 52nd edition of the world's premier table tennis event will be held in Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy May 13-20 with a record 463 men and 360 women participating.
The Hague, May 13 (IANS) Former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel announced the end of his professional football career.
Rio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS) Brazilian giants Flamengo are reportedly preparing an offer to sign veteran Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
Melbourne, May 12 (Xinhua-ANI): The statistics released by the 14th Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers report showed that Australia has reached the top 10 best countries to be a mother around the world this year, local media reported on Sunday.
Melbourne, May 10 (ANI): The top 10 worst hot spots for traffic on the planet, where an individual will need a lot of extra time to travel, has been revealed.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Indian men's hockey scored twice in each half to defeat the Netherlands 4-2 at Rotterdam Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will receive the first copy of the book 'Contemporarising Tagore and the World' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here tomorrow.
Sydney, May 7 (ANI): Belgium is mourning the death of its Nobel laureate, the biochemist Christian de Duve who died in an act of euthanasia at the age of 95 according to a Belgian daily.
Johannesburg, May 7 (ANI): The South African cricket team is reportedly set to helped with the mental aspect of their game by an adventurer and motivational speaker as they prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June.
Brussels, May 5 (IANS) A cargo train carrying chemicals derailed near the northwestern Belgian city of Ghent, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others, a media report said.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova failed to reach the Portugal Open semifinals after suffering a straight-sets defeat to World No.53 Romina Oprandi.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday approved the Swedish furniture firm IKEA's Rs.10,500 crore investment proposal in single brand retail business.
Madrid, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Decked out in Spanish kiddie fashion, the three daughters of the newly crowned king and queen of the Netherlands appeared on the balcony of the royal palace in Amsterdam Tuesday together with their parents and their grandmother, Princess Beatrix, to greet the Dutch crowd.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Studies continue to unlock the medicinal benefits of tea, which has been touted to help with everything from headaches to depression since Ancient times.
Budapest, April 28 (IANS) Judokas from France claimed two titles at the 2013 Judo European Championships here.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Sardar Singh will be leading a 18-man India squad for the FIH Men's Hockey World League Round-3 (semi-finals) to be played at Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 13-23.
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Viewing sexually explicit material through media such as the Internet, videos, and magazines may be directly linked with the sexual behaviour of adolescents and young adults, but only to a very small extent, a new study has concluded.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Nokia has won an injunction in the Netherlands that will ban HTC from using the current microphone components found in its HTC One phones across the globe.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): The Netherlands-based nonprofit project Mars One, which opened its astronaut-selection process on April 22, plans to land four people on the Red Planet in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent human colony on the Red Planet.
Jakarta, April 22 (IANS) A senior official at the Dutch football association said here Monday that the association would team up with Indonesian youth and sports ministry and Indonesian football association in developing football in the country.
Sydney, Apr. 19 (ANI): Indians are among the top three nationalities that steal items from hotel rooms abroad.
Washington, April 18 (ANI): The factors that predict whether adults will stay together or part ways don't seem to apply to teenagers, new research suggests.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Hair strands contain valuable information about stress levels in senior citizens, which can be used to determine an individual's cardiovascular disease risk, a new study has found.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Hair strands contain valuable information about stress levels in senior citizens, which can be used to determine an individual's cardiovascular disease risk, a new study has found.
Nairobi, April 17 (IANS) Kenya will get a chance to gauge its preparedness ahead of the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament when it competes at the International Twenty20 Quadrangular Series in Windhoek, Namibia Saturday.
Monte Carlo, April 17 (IANS) Belgian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov caused an upset at the Monte Carlo Masters here by beating eighth seeded Serbian Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets.
Washington, April 15 (ANI): The ExoMars Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) structural model has been subjected to a series of intense shaker tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to simulate the rigours of launching into space.
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Female birds may be socially connected to one male for its entire life, but they are not always faithful to the same mate.
The Hague, April 14 (IANS) Ethiopian Tilahun Regassa and Kenyan Jemina Jalagat won the men's and the women's titles, respectively, at the 33rd edition of the Rotterdam Marathon Sunday.
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Formula 1 defending World Champion Sebastian Vettel still leads the Drivers' World Championship standings despite finishing fourth in the Chinese Grand Prix here at the Shanghai International Circuit Sunday.
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won the Chinese Grand Prix for the second time here at the Shanghai International Circuit Sunday from Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.
Washington, April 12(ANI): A new study has suggested that high blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may be responsible for their increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life.
Washington, April 12(ANI): A new study has suggested that high blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may be responsible for their increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Apr. 11 (ANI): Looks like 30 is the age at which everyone grows up on Twitter. It's nigh on impossible for computers to guess the age of people on the network by analyzing the type of language they use once they leave their 20s, researchers in the Netherlands have found.
The Hague, April 11 (IANS) Around 50,000 tonnes of beef sold across Europe was recalled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) on fears it might contain horse meat.
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Hunter-gatherers living in glacial conditions used pots for cooking fish, a new study suggests.
Brussels, April 11 (IANS/EFE) The economic recession that has affected Spain since 2011 could continue into next year despite forecasts that the Spanish economy could grow 0.80 percent over the next year, the European Commission said Wednesday.
Geneva, April 10 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday called on governments not to reduce their spending on children due to austerity measures.
The Hague, April 10 (IANS) Joe van der Sar, the 15-year-old son of former Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, will play for Ajax under-17 starting next season, his father said Wednesday.
Washington, April 8 (ANI): The gene at the root of a human blood group that has remained a mystery for the past 60 years has been finally uncovered.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In preparation for the FIH World League Round 3 to be held at Rotterdam, Netherlands June 13-23, the training camp of the senior men's hockey core probables will commence at Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bangalore from April 6 and continue till April 26.
Amsterdam, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Spain will begin to see job growth in 2014, the leader of the Iberian nation's Business Council for Competitiveness, or CEC, said here.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Six European countries' privacy regulators, including the UK and Germany, could slap fines on search giant Google, after refusing to reverse changes to its privacy policies made in March 2012.
Paris, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Agencies in six European nations will take legal action against Internet giant Google for failing to rectify problems with its privacy policy, France's National Commission on Information Technology and Freedom, known as CNIL, said.
Proper sleep is extremely essential for attaining healthy metabolism and any alteration in usual sleep time can result in serious health consequences like diabetes and obesity, a recent study has warned.
Washington, April 2 (ANI): Proper sleep patterns are critical for healthy metabolic function, and even mild impairment in our circadian rhythms can lead to serious health consequences, including diabetes and obesity, a new study has warned.
Rio de Janeiro, March 30 (IANS) Former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has denied calling the referee a clown during an exchange that led to his injury-time dismissal in Brazil's Campeonato Carioca last Sunday.
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): As Britain prepares to shiver for at least another month, a leading scientist has predicted that the world was heading for another Ice Age.
London, Mar 30 (ANI): An Internet activist accused of launching one of the biggest global cyber attacks in years that slowed computers across Europe, has claimed he was the victim of an establishment conspiracy.
Amsterdam, March 27 (IANS) The Netherlands continued their winning streak in World Cup qualification Group D by beating Romania 4-0 here, taking a major step towards the tournament in Brazil.
Washington, Mar. 24 (ANI): Accounts of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's response to the suffering and slaughter of Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe fail to reveal the true strengths and failings of him and of his presidency, a new book has claimed.
Amsterdam, March 23 (IANS) The Netherlands recorded their fifth consecutive win in the UEFA World Cup qualifying Group D by beating Estonia 3-0 here.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered a previously unknown gigantic radio galaxy, using initial images from a new, ongoing all-sky radio survey.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): To enhance cultural exchanges between India and the United States of America, the Union Ministry of Culture and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (MMA) today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) here.
The Hague, March 16 (IANS) Tonny Vilhena was named in The Netherlands squad by coach Louis van Gaal for the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Estonia and Romania March 22 and 26 respectively.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Judas used a kiss to betray Jesus because Jesus had the ability to change shape, according to a newly deciphered Egyptian text, dating back almost 1,200 years.
Washington, March 13 (ANI): Arizona State University researchers have made produced nanolasers that can operate under a battery power at room temperatures - instead of only in refrigerated conditions - which opens the door to use of the lasers in many practical applications in modern electronics.
Dubai, March 11 (IANS) Cricket Scotland and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have been awarded $1.5 million over the next three years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) agreement.
The Hague, March 11 (IANS) Ajax captured the top spot in the Dutch Eredivisie by beating PEC Zwolle 3-0, while former league leaders PSV lost 1-2 to SC Heerenveen.
Rio de Janeiro, March 10 (IANS) Clarence Seedorf is yet to adapt to Brazilian football more than eight months after his arrival at Botafogo, according to the Rio de Janeiro club's coach Oswaldo de Oliveira.
Dubai, March 9 (IANS) Afghanistan is on course for a place in the ICC World Cup 2015 after winning both its fifth round One-Day Internationals (ODI) in the ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Championship against Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The Hague, March 8 (IANS) More and more sports organisations in Europe are concluding agreements with international online sports betting operators, with the Netherlands now also in the start-up phase of debating opportunities and threats.
Washington, Mar. 8 (ANI): A report is set to be voted on in the European Union parliament on March 12 that could lay the groundwork for laws banning pornography across all media.
Stockholm, March 7 (IANS) The Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has announced that the company was going to cut around 2,500 jobs before the end of next year.
Lausanne, March 6 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Tuesday awarded India the hosting rights of the men's Junior World Cup and the World League Finals.
Nairobi, March 4 (IANS) Kenya is hanging on to hope it will be able to turn around the tide and clinch their first victory in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League Championship and Intercontinental Cup in Dubai next week.
London, Feb. 28 (ANI): A visiting professor in Wageningen University, Netherlands, was fired when he watched porn after class and accidentally broadcast the X-rated film across the campus.
Amsterdam, Feb 28 (IANS) Millions of tonnes of food are dumped into the waste bin each year, as the "best before" date on the package has passed. Much of what is dumped might still be safe to eat. A new device could aid that eat-or-throw decision.
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Almost a decade after they quit competitive play, the table tennis Grand Slam-winning "Twin Stars" of China, Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui, have come together to coach the national team.
Sydney, Feb 27 (ANI): The personal details of thousands of Australians have been leaked after a hacking attack on public broadcaster ABC.
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Korea's overseas direct investment fell for the first time in three years as people refrained from investing into overseas mining projects amid global uncertainties.
London, February 25 (ANI): A new study has found answer to why deep brain stimulation helps some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Ankara, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO's Patriot missile systems, requested by Turkey to protect it from a potential Syrian attack, are expected to cost Ankara 15 million liras ($8.5 million) annually, the Turkish defence minister said.
Sydney, Feb. 20 (ANI): A far-right politician in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders has called the Prophet Mohammad a murderer and used Anzac soldiers as an example of the courage needed to speak out against Islam.
Sydney, Feb. 19 (ANI): A controversial MP from the Netherlands has called for mass migration from Islamic nations to be banned, saying that Islam and freedom are not compatible.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): It seems that while women want their perfect man to be 8 inches taller than them, men are most satisfied when they are closer to their ideal partner, and look for someone who is only 3 inches shorter, a study has revealed.
Brussels, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) The European Union has approved tighter controls on beef within its member states to determine the extent to which horsemeat is being fraudulently labeled as beef and sold to consumers.
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO representatives have assured Russia the deployment of Patriot missile systems in Turkey was not preparation for an offensive operation against Syria.
Washington, February 14 (ANI): When the amount of calories burned is the same, standing and walking for longer stretches could actually be better than high intensity exercise in improving cholesterol and preventing diabetes, researchers suggest.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Indian men's and women's team will play their opening matches against Fiji and Kazakhstan, respectively, in the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 to be held here from Feb 18.
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Paralympic tennis star Esther Vergeer has announced retirement from wheelchair tennis after an unbeaten 10 year career during which she won 470 successive matches.
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Scientists have delinked work-related stress from development of colorectal, lung, breast or prostate cancers.
London, February 8 (ANI): Stress at work is highly unlikely to be a cause of the four most common types of cancer including colorectal, lung, breast and prostate, according to a large international review of previous research.
Washington, February 8 (ANI): Scientists have now determined the most precise dates yet for the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago and for the well-known impact that occurred around the same time.
The Hague, Feb 6 (IANS) Dutch sprinter Brian Mariano was sentenced to 12-month imprisonment, of which six months conditionally, on charges of possession of 720 grams of cocaine in his luggage at the airport of Curacao.
The Hague, Feb 6 (IANS) The disclosure of massive match-fixing in European soccer caused a shock, but the outcome was no real surprise, said senior researcher Ben Van Rompuy of the T.M.C Asser Institute, a centre for international and European law in The Hague.
Amsterdam, Feb 6 (IANS) Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar left the Dutch football training camp in Noordwijk Tuesday due to an eye injury and was replaced in the squad by Bayern star Arjen Robben for the international friendly here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India has signed a social security agreement with Austria to encourage movement of people and enhance business and trade engagements.
Gangtok, Feb 4 (IANS) Flowers and nature lovers will script a new tourism trail in Sikkim when the state plays host to more than 200,000 visitors at the second International Flower Show in Sikkim Feb 23-27 that will combine business, fun and a renewed commitment to protect the fragile environment of the Himalayan state.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Former Brazil coach Dunga has refused to rule out a return to the national football team's top job.
Berlin, Feb 2 (IANS) Germany head coach Joachim Loew has announced the 23-man squad for the upcoming friendly against France.
