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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
Bonaire, previously part of the Netherlands Antilles, became a special municipality of The Netherlands on 10th October 2010.
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .
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Note: This section last updated 31st March 2021
1.234,45
(where , indicates the decimal separator and . the thousands separator)
Note: This section last updated 31st March 2021
dd-mm-yyyy
The 24-hour clock notation is used.
14:32
The official language is Dutch , but most of the population speak Papiamentu . There are some speakers of English and Sranen.
The following company types are commonly found in the Netherlands Antilles:
BV (Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid – limited liability company) NABV (Netherlands Antilles Besloten Vennootschap) NV (Naamloze Vennootschap) Stichting (foundation)
Comprehensive tables of these strings can be acquired – see http:www.grcdi.nl/addresses.htm
Note: This section last updated 19th March 2011
Addresses are found written in Dutch. The format is:
Form of address[ ]Given name[ ]Family name Street name[ ]number Settlement[, ]Island name
for example:
Caribisch Nederland (Dutch Caribbean) is used as the country name under an address block.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
This is written Postbus.
Note: This section last updated 6th August 2024
Bonaire has no postal code system.
A consultation began in June 2024 to consider using the unused series of Dutch postal codes between 0000 AA and 0999 ZZ for Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius [2]
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Note: This section last updated 20th May 2020
Bonaire has no internal administrative divisions.
Note: This section last updated 19th October 2013
Bonaire telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 7 digits and all commence with the digit 7. Mobile numbers commence with 700, 701, 770, 777, 78 or 79.
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
All information copyright Graham Rhind 2024. Any information used should be acknowledged and referenced.