Subject: Re: Westernmost Dutch spot<br/>
Date: Nov 01, 2001 @ 20:24<br/>
Author: Peter Smaardijk (&quot;Peter Smaardijk&quot; &lt;smaardijk@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-811174631">Harry, you are, of course, right: our kingdom consists of the <br/>
Netherlands in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. These <br/>
three entities can considered to be three different countries. But <br/>
together they _are_ the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<br/>
<br/>
The situation of the French Antilles, however, is entirely different: <br/>
they definitely are part of France. Martinique and Guadeloupe are two <br/>
French departements with a status no different from any other <br/>
departement in metropolitan France. This has as a consequence that <br/>
the Neth. Antilles and Aruba are not part of the European Union, but <br/>
the French Antilles definitely are. Which is not always liked by the <br/>
Dutch Antilleans when it comes to exporting their products to the <br/>
Eur. Union.<br/>
<br/>
By the way, if we consider nlw and nls to be located in the Neth. <br/>
Antilles, how about the highest Dutch mountain?<br/>
<br/>
Yes, it is Mount Scenery, an old volcano, and making up all of the <br/>
island of Saba. 870 m is a bit higher than the Vaalserberg, don&#39;t you <br/>
agree?<br/>
<br/>
Peter S.<br/>
<br/>
<blockquote><span title="qreply"> --- In BoundaryPoint@y..., &quot;Harry ten Veen&quot; &lt;pa8km@a...&gt; wrote:<br/>
&gt; No,<br/>
&gt; I tend to follow the Radio-amateurs entity list.<br/>
&gt; The Netherlands Antilles are two entities; leeward and windward. Of <br/>
course they belong/are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; Aruba is also an entity, as it has the Status Aparte.<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; When you visit that westernmost point, I suggest you also visit our <br/>
French neighbour!<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; Harry </span></blockquote></div>