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Netherlands Antilles

Basic Data*

Area: 960 km²
Capital: Willemstad
Language(s): Dutch (official), Papiamento, English, Spanish
Total Population: 216 226 (2003)
Total Estimated Population 2005 (in thousands):

Urban:
Rural:

225



158
67
Population Density: 244 hab/km2
Currency: Netherlands Antilles dollar
GDP Per Capita: 2.114,8 millones (US$, 1993)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Seventh-Day Adventis.
Borders: Islands in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico; two island groups - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other is east of the Virgin Islands

Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=NetherlandsAntilles

Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=NetherlandsAntilles


 

Disaster Office Netherlands Antilles
Margrietlaan 10
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Tel: (599-9) 736-7310
Fax: (599-9) 736-7330
E-mail: stirana@curinfo.an

Civil Defense - Directorate of Public Order and Security
Torenstraat 11, San Nicolaas
Tel: (297-8) 43-322
Fax: (297-8) 27463

Meteorological Service Netherlands Antilles & Aruba
Seru Mahuma z/n, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
Tel: (59-99) 839-3360 839-3361
Fax: (59-99) 868-3999 869-2699
E-mail: cur-met@meteo.an
Web Site: http://www.meteo.an/meteo2/

Fire Department - Department of Public Works
Govenment Building
The Bottom
Tel: (599-4) 162-222
Fax: (599-4 162-365
E-mail: firedept@unspoiledqueen.com

Health Disaster Coordinator
A.M. Edwards Medical Centre
Windward Side
Tel: (599) 416-3288 / 89
Fax: (599) 416-3239
E-mail: aradix@unspoiledqueen.com, radix@sun.uchc.edu


Disaster Coordinator - Fire Chief
St. Eustatius Fire Department
Emergency Operational Center Concordia z/n
St. Eustatius
Tel: (599) 318 2715
Fax: (599) 318 2817/2866
E-mail: firedept@goldenrock.net, abennet95@hotmail.com


Public Health and Hygiene Department

Dirección: Chapel Piecel
Tel: (599) 318 2891/2191
Fax: (599) 318 2796
E-mail: ggdsteustatius@icqmail.com

Fire Department and Disaster Management
Backstreet 56, Philipsburg
Tel: (599) 544-2383
Fax: (599) 542-6526
E-mail: lionel@sintmaarten.net



BONAIRE

Fire Services
Flamingo Airport, Kralendyk
Tel: (599-717) 7729 Fax: (599-717) 6550
E-mail: afdbran@bonairelive.com


Coordinador de Salud en Desastres
P.O Box 90, Kralendijk
Tel: (599-717) 8316 / 8900 / 2870
Fax: (599-717) 7446
Email: gfrans@bonairelive.com



CURACAO

National Disaster Coordinator Coordinador de Desastres Naturales
Stichting Rampenbestrijding
Margrietlaan 19, Emmastad
Tel: (599-9) 736-7310
Fax: (599-9) 736-7330
E-mail: stirana@curinfo.an

Ministry of Public Health and Social Development
Sta. Rosaweg 122
Tel: (599-9) 736-3530
Fax: (599-9) 735-3531
E-mail: vomil@cura.net

Bureau of Foreign Relations
Fort Amsterdam 4
Willemstad, Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
Tel: (599-9) 461-3933
Fax: (599-9) 461-7123
E-mail: alk@curinfo.an

Foundation on Natural Disasters of the Netherlands Antilles (STIRANA)
Margrietlaan 10
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Tel: (599-9) 736-7310
Fax: (599-9) 736-3845
E-mail: earlybird@cura.net


 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

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Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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