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{{Nation|common_name=Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire|full_name=Dependent Territories of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire|local_name=Aruba, Curacau, en Bonaire|flag=Flag_of_New_Netherland.svg|map=Locator ACB.png|currency=Amerikaner Guilder (AGD)|languages={{unbulleted_list|Dutch|Amerikaans|Papiamento}}|area=925 sq. km.|government_type=|population=|largest_city=Willemstadt|established={{unbulleted_list|Kingdom of the Netherlands (1634-1861)|New Netherland (1861-present)}}|motto=|lifespan=|capital=Willemstadt}}
The Dependent Territories of '''Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire''' (Amerikaans: ''Dependentieën van Aruba, Curacau, en Bonaire''; Dutch: ''Afhankelijkheden van Aruba, Curacau, en Bonaire''), also known as the ACB islands, is composed of the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It was a former colony of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, until it was purchased by the [[New Netherland]] in 1861.
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=== Purchase by New Netherland (1861) ===
In 1859,
=== New Netherland Rule (1861-present) ===
The new territory of [[New Netherland]] was in a state of disrepair. New Netherland statesman Gÿs Haverhoeck was appointed as the first Director-General of the ACB Islands. Haverhoeck sought to rehabilitate the islands and its plantations (mostly in Bonaire) and gold mines (in Aruba) by 1870. His government also introduced Aloe on the island of Curaçao, with Aloe became one of the primary industries of the island by the 1890s. The ACB islands were directly controlled by the New Netherland government through the Director-General, unlike in the New Netherland mainland where individual ''patroonships'' were allowed a degree of autonomy. The industry of the territory was run by indentured laborers. A minor insurrection of slave laborers shook the island in 1899 but was quickly subdued with the help of the New Netherland army.
Today, the ACB islands maintain their status as Dependent Territories of New Netherland. The islands have become a popular destination among tourists mainly from New Netherland and Tussenland.
== Demographics ==
In Curaçao and Bonaire, multiracial people make up a large proportion of the population, while Amerikaners (mainly New Netherlanders) make up for the majority of Aruba's population. Over 20th, substantial immigration had occurred between the ACB islands and the rest of North America, while limited immigration due to policies by the goverment have led to a limited Latin American permanent population, as well as between New Netherland. Amerikaans and Papiamento are both widely spoken in the territory, with both sharing co-official status.
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