Flag Description White, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center superimposed on a vertical red band, also centered; five white, five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern in the center of the blue band; the five stars represent the five main islands of bonaire, curacao, saba, sint eustatius, and sint maarten.Currency Netherlands antillean guilder. Astronomy Today's date is March 21, 2010. There is currently a New Moon. Location Caribbean, two island groups in the caribbean sea - one includes curacao and bonaire north of venezuela; the other is east of the virgin islands. Climate Tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds. Terrain Generally hilly, volcanic interiors. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Caribbean Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Scenery 862 m. |