Curacao and SintMaarten said that they were contributing a disproportionately large amount to the government.
BBC: Curacao profile
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While Curacao and SintMaarten became autonomous countries, the less-populated islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba now have city status within the Netherlands.
BBC: Curacao profile
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His kingdom spans two continents and is made up of four countries: Aruba, Curacao and SintMaarten in the Caribbean as well as the Netherlands in Europe.
BBC: Profile: Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands