Netherlands

The Netherlands consists of a European portion and three other constituent countries, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten – which are located in the Caribbean; plus three Caribbean special municipalities to the European constituent country – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands – the BES islands – see: Dutch Caribbean).

(See France and Benelux for an exploration of the European portion of the Netherlands)

Netherlands/Nederland – Amsterdam; Second city: Rotterdam

Willemstad, Curaçao (Photo: kristielemans.wordpress.com)

Dutch Caribbean

Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten (constituent countries of the Netherlands)

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands – three special municipalities; the BES islands)