Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire: Difference between revisions

In 1859, anmultiple independentistlarge-scale uprisingrevolts had occurrederupted in the Dutch colony of Tussenland, known as the [[Tussenland Upheavals]]. Landlocked from all sides of the Atlantic after their defeat in the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]], the Kingdom of the Netherlands was at a disadvantage. In the 1860s, the Kingdom of the Netherlands started negotiating with [[New Netherland]] to help them quell the rebellions. In exchange for their assistance, the kingdom promised the turnover of the three islands to New Netherland for a cheaper price. In late 1861, the islands were formally ceded to New Netherland.

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 theirthe neighborsrest 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.