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Climate: The Netherlands Antilles has a tropical
maritime climate. Average annual precipitation is 560 mm (22
inches ) on the leeward group of islands and 1,000 mm (39 inches)
on the windward group of islands. There is also a short rainy
season from October to January. Average temperature ranges are
from 24 degrees Celsius (76 degrees Fahrenheit) to 32 degrees
Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.
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 .
Coordinates: 12 15 N, 68 45 W
Coastline: 364 km
Languages: Dutch (official),
Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect)
predominates, English widely spoken, Spanish
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