Bonaire

Bonaire (Dutch: Bonaire, Papiamentu: Boneiru) is a "special municipality" (officially a public body) of the Netherlands. It consists of the Caribbean island of Bonaire and, nestled in its western crescent, the uninhabited islet of Klein Bonaire.

Together with Aruba and Curaçao it forms a group referred to as the ABC Islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles.

The name Bonaire is thought to have originally come from the Caiquetio word "Bonay". The early Spanish and Dutch modified its spelling to Bojnaj and also Bonaire, which means "Good Air".

Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution in October 2010 when the island (including Klein Bonaire) became a special municipality within the country of the Netherlands.

Bonaire has a population of just 14,000.

Bonaire is world renowned for its excellent scuba diving and is consistently rated among the best diving and Caribbean diving locations in the world. The island is ringed by a coral reef which is easily accessible from the shore along the Western and Southern sides. Furthermore, the entire coastline of the island has been declared a marine sanctuary, preserving local fish life. Bonaire is also consistently recognized as one of the best destinations for snorkeling.

The coral reef around uninhabited Klein Bonaire is particularly well conserved, and it draws divers, snorkelers, and boaters.

Education in Bonaire

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