What are the Dutch antilles?

Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten are the three Dutch Caribbean countries which are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Collectively, they are called the Dutch ABC islands, or simply the Dutch Antilles.

Together with the Caribbean Netherlands municipalities of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius, they are commonly known as the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba are three special municipalities of the Netherlands, which are also located in the Caribbean sea.