Netherlands Antilles

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Netherlands Antilles, an TIHL eez, also called the Dutch West Indies, consists of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea. One group lies about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Venezuela. The smaller group is about 500 miles (800 kilometers) northeast of the main islands and about 160 miles (257 kilometers) east of Puerto Rico.

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