Bonaire
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Bonaire (pop. 12,000) is an island in the Netherlands Antilles. Together with Aruba and Curaçao it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. While English, Papiamento and Spanish are commonly spoken, the official language is Dutch.
Bonaire Washington Park, located at the north side of the island, is a ecological preserve. The highest point of Bonaire, Brandaris, located within this preserve has a complete view of the island.
Lac Bay on the eastern side of the island is a windsurfer's paradise. Locals Taty and Tonky Frans in 2004 were ranked in the top five of the world's freestyle windsurfing professionals.
Klein Bonaire is a small, uninhabited islet just off the coast of the main island, within the rough crescent formed by the main island.
External link
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- Lonely Planet - Bonaire (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/bonaire/index.htm)
- Caribbean Adventures - Bonaire (http://www.greatcaribbeanadventures.com/bonaire/index.asp)
Mapquest zoom level 7 only has the Kralendijk region; this region is also available in zoom level 8, 9, and 10.
Bonaire is also a place in the state of Georgia. See Bonaire, Georgia.
In addition, with a somewhat different spelling there is Bon Air, Virginia.eo:Bonaire de:Bonaire nl:Bonaire pl:Bonaire tr:Bonaire