Bonaire

Also known as Boneiru

Bonaire is a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles. A special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands, its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west (leeward) coast of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands, off the coast of Venezuela. The islands have an arid climate that attracts visitors seeking warm, sunny weather all year round, and they lie outside the Main Development Region for tropical cyclones. Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites, shipwrecks and easy access to the islan

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Bonaire is a Caribbean island that is a special municipality of the Netherlands, located in the Leeward Antilles off the coast of Venezuela alongside Aruba and Curaçao. It attracts visitors year-round thanks to its warm, arid climate and exceptional snorkeling and scuba diving opportunities, including numerous shore diving sites and shipwrecks.

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Settlement.name: Bonaire
Settlement.settlement_type: Special municipality of the Netherlands
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Bonaire.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 125
Settlement.image_shield: Bonaire_wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70
Settlement.image_map: Bonaire in its region.svg
Settlement.anthem: "Tera di Solo y Suave Biento"(English: "Land of Sun and Gentle Breeze")
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: PapiamentuDutch
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Overseas region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Caribbean Netherlands
Settlement.established_title: Incorporated into the Netherlands
Settlement.established_date: 10 October 2010 (Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles)
Settlement.government_footnotes:  (see Politics of the Netherlands)
Settlement.leader_title: Lt. Governor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bonaire
Demonym: Bonairiaanse
Population: 24090
Area: 288
Elevation: 241
Official website: www.bonairegov.nl/index.php?lang=en
Image: Crystal Clear waters of Bonaire (13256547653).jpg
Calling code: +5997
Dialing code: +599
Licence plate code: B

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inception: 2010-10-10
Commons category: Bonaire
maritime identification digits: 306
native label: Boneiru

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Contents

Etymology
History
Original inhabitants
Spanish period
Dutch period
Emancipation
World War II
Post-war
Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
Geography
Geology
Climate
Ecology
Environmental initiatives
Washington Slagbaai National Park
Dos Pos
Washikemba��Fontein–Onima Important Bird Area
Bonaire National Marine Park
Klein Bonaire
Lac Bay
Pekelmeer
Salt pans
Caves
Government
Island Council
2010 referendum
Judicial Institution and Prison
Economy
Tourism
Currency
Taxes
Salt production
Oil storage and shipment
Plantations and plantation houses
Transportation
Settlements
Demographics
Main population centres
Religion
Education
Languages
Sports
Media
Radio
Internet and newspapers
Television
Symbols
Flag
See also
Notes
References
External links

As of 1 January 2025, the island's population total 26,552 permanent residents, an increase of 10,011 since 2012. The island's total land area is ; it is long from north to south, and ranges from wide from east to west. A short west of Bonaire across the sea is the uninhabited islet of Klein Bonaire with a total land area of . Klein Bonaire has low-growing vegetation including cactus, with sparse palm trees near the water and is bordered by white sandy beaches and a fringing reef. The reefs, beaches and on-island reserves located on both Bonaire and Klein Bonaire are under the protection of the Bonaire National Marine Park, and managed by STINAPA Bonaire.