Mount Scenery, the potentially active stratovolcano on the island of Saba, rises to an elevation of m and is the highest point in the Netherlands Antilles and the Kingdom of Netherlands. The area of the former Netherlands Antilles experiences a tropical climate with high temperatures throughout the year. However, the heat is moderated by the easterly trade winds which blow over the islands.
The Leeward Islands often faces hurricanes during the summer season. The Netherlands retains responsibility for defence and foreign policy. The Dutch government will also have initial oversight over Curacao's finances under a debt-relief arrangement.
The smaller islands of St Maarten, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba said the debt was mostly run up by Curacao, the largest island and de facto capital of the former Netherlands Antilles. Curacao complained that it was carrying too much of the financial burden for the federation, especially for Saba, St Eustatius and Bonaire.
Tourism, petroleum refining and offshore finance are the mainstays of the islands' economies. The population structure is influenced both by in- and out-migration, contributing to a proportionally large working-age population.
Saba is also located in the Leeward Islands, occupying a landmass of 13 km 2. In , it had a population of almost 2, The population structure is influenced both by in- and out-migration, especially in the working-age population. The population is evenly distributed between males and females.
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