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Curacao, N.A.
Curacao is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) north of Venezuela in the Caribbean. It has a population of 120.000 and is about 172 square miles (44 km2) in size. Curacao is the largest of five islands in the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Curacao is the seat of government for the island group. Close political, economical and judicial ties to Holland give Curacao a competitive edge.
Curacao is an ideal location for business in the Caribbean, boasting one of the most affluent economies in the region and a low rate of inflation. It's currency, the Netherlands Antillean Guilder, is stable, convertible and pegged to the US Dollar.
Hato, Curacao's International Airport, the largest in the region is conveniently located within 50 miles of the Venezuelan coastline. It offers you all the benefits of a 'hub', not only for the Caribbean and Latin America regions, but for Europe as well.
The city of Willemstad offers all modern business conveniences as well as the appeal of an old world setting with Caribbean flair.
St. Maarten, N.A.
St Maarten, one of three Windward Islands of the Dutch Caribbean islands, which also include S.t Eustatius and Saba, is geographically part of the Leeward Group of the Lesser Antilles. It lies 8km (5 miles) south of Anguilla, 232km (144 miles) east of Puerto Rico and 56km (35 miles) due north of St Eustatius. St. Maarten has an area of 34 sq km (16 sq mile) and a population of 36,000. As part of the Netherlands Antilles, St Maarten’s political capital is Willemstad, Curacao. The by far most important economic activity is tourism, including substantial port calls by cruise ships. The airport can accommodate up to 747 aircraft and services both the Dutch as well as the French side of St. Maarten. St. Maarten is furthermore an excellent island for commuting and on-cargo forwarding to the other Windward islands.
Aruba is the third in the Leeward group of the Dutch Caribbean islands, which also include Bonaire and Curaçao. As the westernmost island of the group, Aruba is the final link in the long Antillean chain, lying 20km (12.5 miles) off the Venezuelan coast. The island is 30km (19.6 miles) long and 9km (6 miles) across at its widest and has a population of around 95,000. Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but with an autonomous status and its own government. Aruba’s main economic contributors are tourism and the oil-refinery. More recently, it has been joined by offshore service industries including finance and internet based services. Aruba’s free-port status, ship bunkering and repair facilities are the island’s other main sources of revenue. Aruba’s excellent airport facilities, containerized harbour terminal and free-zone facilities, make it suitable for modern and reliable air and sea cargo activities.