evidence: The Caribbean Netherlands[8] (Dutch: Caribisch Nederland, pronounced [kaˈribis ˈneːdərlɑnt] ) is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside of Europe, in the Caribbean, consisting of three special municipalities.[8] These are the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba,[9][nb 1] as they are also known in legislation, or the BES islands (an acronym of their names) for short. The islands are officially classified as public bodies[10] in the Netherlands and as overseas territories of the European Union; as such, European Union law does not automatically apply to them. [...] Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities. They are referred to as the Caribbean Netherlands. [...] ... while the other islands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, are Dutch overseas public bodies and as such are part of the country of the Netherlands. Collectively these three islands are known as the Caribbean Netherlands ...