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Background Netherlands Antilles, in 11 editions.

The entry for Netherlands Antilles published Background in 11 editions of 21, from 2000 to 2010. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Background in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
2000
the latest edition with it
2010

Published as “Background” (2000 to 2010).

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Once the center of the Caribbean slave trade, the island of Curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863. Its prosperity (and that of neighboring Aruba) was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service newly discovered Venezuelan oil fields. The island of Saint Martin is shared with France; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; its northern portion, called Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France.

Once the center of the Caribbean slave trade, the island of Curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863. Its prosperity (and that of neighboring Aruba) was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service the newly discovered Venezuelan oil fields. The island of Saint Martin is shared with France; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; its northern portion, called Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France.

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Netherlands Antilles: Background.” The World Factbook, 2000–2010 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/netherlands-antilles/background.

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