BONAIRE

CURRENCY: N.A.Florin (NAFI).

EXCHANGE RATE: NAFI 1.79 = US $1.

LANGUAGE: Dutch (English & Spanish).

CAPITAL: Kralendijk.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 599.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The N.A.Florin is a freely convertible currency.Its import and export is restricted to NAFI 200.Foreign currencies may be freely imported or exported.

GAMING INFORMATION: Bonaire has three casinos.Gaming winnings are not taxed.The Executive Council of the Island Territory of Bonaire controls gaming based upon "Section 1 of the State Ordinance Games of Hazard 1948".

CLIMATE: Fine climate with a mean temperature of 82? F (28?c) year round.

VISITOR INFORMATION: Bonaire Government Tourist Bureau, 275 7th Ave., 19th Fl., New York NY 100016788.

Tel: (212) 242-7707.

Fax: (212) 627-1152.

HOW TO GET THERE: ALM Antillean Airlines and American Airlines flights to Flamingo International Airport (BON) 4 miles / 6 km south of Kralendijk.
Bonaire (population 10,000) is in the Netherlands Antilles 1,720 miles / 2,752 km south of New York, and 50 miles / 80 km north of the Venezuelan Coast.It is the largest of the five Netherlands Antilles islands.Although it is a "desert" island it is blessed with exotic flora and wildlife.One-fourth of the island is a wildlife park, and the marine park is one of the largest of its kind in the world.The beaches are great and there is plenty of water sports activities such as: deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, and scuba.The island is known for its friendliness and low crime rate.