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Bonaire facts for kids

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Bonaire in its region
Location of Bonaire
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Bonaire is an island of the Caribbean Netherlands and the former Netherlands Antilles. It is a special municipality (public body) of the Netherlands. It lies off the coast of Venezuela, near the islands of Aruba and Curaçao, which are also parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Bonaire lies at 12°11′N 68°16′W. It has a land area of 288 km². In 2014 about 18,000 people were living there.

Kralendijk is the island's capital city.

Images for kids

  • RINCON OPEN AIR MUSEUM, BONAIRE

    Traditional old houses with cactus fences, preserved in the outdoor museum of Rincon, Bonaire

  • OLD FORT ORANJE, KRALENDIJK

    Fort Oranje in Kralendijk, built in 1639

  • Bonaire Red Slave Huts

    Slave huts

  • Aankomst van het koninklijk paar op het vliegveld van Bonaire, Bestanddeelnr 252-3827

    Royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955

  • Bonaire2021OSM

    Enlargeable, detailed map of Bonaire

  • Bonaire highres

    Satellite image of Bonaire and the small island of Klein Bonaire

  • Rock Hind

    Rock hind in Bonaire

  • GENERAL VIEW OF THE PARK FROM MALMOK LIGHTHOUSE

    Washington Slagbaai National Park

  • Klein Bonaire Strand (34769026072)

    Coast of Klein Bonaire

  • Salt City Bonaire (339352494)

    Cargill Salt, Bonaire

  • BONAIRE FLAMINGO SANCTUARY

    American flamingos at the sanctuary at the southern end of Bonaire

  • Sunset In Bonaire (224518193)

    Sunset In Bonaire

  • Bonaire Salt Pier

    Bonaire Salt Pier

  • Bonaire-Flamingo-airport-2013

    Flamingo Airport

  • Crystal Clear waters of Bonaire (13256547653)

    Bonaire coast

  • Kralendijk Stadium After Renovations (March 2014)

    Kralendijk Stadium After Renovations

See also

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