Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba · Caribisch Nederland · Boneiru, Sint Eustatius y Saba

Caribbean Netherlands (BQ, BES) is a territory in Caribbean, with Kralendijk and Oranjestad and The Bottom as its capital. The currency is the US Dollar (USD, $). The international dialling code is +599; mobile numbers are written like 318 1234. The time zone is America/Kralendijk. Official language: Dutch.

CurrencyUSD$

Dial code+599e.g. 318 1234

Time zoneKralendijkUTC−04:00

LanguageDutch

CapitalKralendijk

Population20K328 km²

Overview

Official name: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Native name: Caribisch Nederland · Boneiru, Sint Eustatius y Saba
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: BQ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: BES
ISO 3166-1 numeric: 535
Demonym: Dutch
Capital: Kralendijk, Oranjestad, The Bottom
Region: Americas › Caribbean
Status: Dependency or territory
Groups: Caribbean
Internet domain: .bq, .nl
Coordinates: 12.18, -68.25
Area: 328 km²
Population: 20,000
GDP: $539.8M ($27K per person)
Literacy: 99%
Landlocked: No
Land borders: None

Currency

US Dollar USD

Symbol: $
Minor units: 2 decimals
Example: $ 1.234,50

Former currencies: ANG

Languages

Language	Status	Share of population	Writing
Dutch nl	Official	8% (1.6K)
Papiamento pap		81% (16.2K)

Time zones

Time zone	Local time	Standard	Daylight saving	Name
America/Kralendijk		UTC−04:00	none	Atlantic Standard Time

Phone numbers

Calling code: +599
Shared with: 🇨🇼 CW
Dial-out prefix: 00
Trunk prefix: none
National number length: 7 digits
Emergency number: 112 pattern 112|911

Number types

Type	National format	International format	Layout	Digits
Fixed line	715 1234	+599 715 1234	XXX XXXX	7
Mobile	318 1234	+599 318 1234	XXX XXXX	7

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Address and postal code

No address data.

Calendar, units and conventions

First day of the week: Monday
Weekend: Saturday to Sunday
First week of the year: Contains at least 1 day of the new year
Hour cycle: 24-hour (0–23)
Calendars: gregorian
Measurement system: Metric
Temperature: Celsius
Paper size: A4
Locales: nl-BQ

Number and date formats

As written by the Dutch (Caribbean Netherlands) locale (nl-BQ), amounts in USD.

Number: 1.234.567,891
Percent: 45,7%
Currency (USD): $ 1.234.567,89
Accounting: ($ 1.234.567,89)
Currency, name: 1.234.567,89 Amerikaanse dollar
Compact short: 1,2 mln.
Compact long: 1,2 miljoen
Scientific: 1,235E6
Speed: 88 kilometer per uur
Temperature: 21,5°C
Date, full: vrijdag 27 maart 2026
Date, long: 27 maart 2026
Date, medium: 27 mrt 2026
Date, short: 27-03-2026
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 27 mrt 2026, 15:04
Month and year: maart 2026
Weekday: vrijdag
Relative time: gisteren · over 3 dagen · 2 uur geleden
List: and: A, B en C
List: or: A, B of C