claim: Bonaire is one of the three BES islands in the Caribbean.
evidence: Bonaire -LRB- pronounced -LSB- bɔːˈnɛər -RSB- or -LSB- bɒnˈɛər -RSB- Bonaire , -LSB- boˈnɛːr -RSB- ; Papiamentu  : Boneiru -RRB- is an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea .. Caribbean. Caribbean. Papiamentu. Papiamentu. Leeward Antilles. Leeward Antilles. Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Sea. Together with Aruba and Curacao , it forms the group known as the ABC islands , located less than a hundred miles off the north coast of South America near the western part of Venezuela .. Aruba. Aruba. Curacao. Curacao. ABC islands. ABC islands ( Lesser Antilles ). South America. South America. Unlike much of the Caribbean region , the ABCs lie outside the hurricane belt .. Caribbean. Caribbean. The islands have an arid climate , which helps tourism , as visitors to the islands can reliably expect warm , sunny weather .. Bonaire is a popular destination for SCUBA divers , and it is also well known for easy access to its various reefs from the shore .. SCUBA. Scuba diving. Bonaire 's capital is Kralendijk .. Kralendijk. Kralendijk. The island has a permanent population of 18,905 -LRB- as of 1 January 2015 -RRB- and an area of 294 km2 -LRB- together with nearby uninhabited Klein Bonaire -RRB- .. Klein Bonaire. Klein Bonaire. Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country 's dissolution in 2010 , when the island became a special municipality within the country of the Netherlands .. Netherlands. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles. Netherlands Antilles. special municipality. Caribbean Netherlands. It is one of the three BES islands in the Caribbean ; the other two BES islands are Sint Eustatius and Saba .. Caribbean. Caribbean. BES islands. BES islands. Sint Eustatius. Sint Eustatius. Saba. Saba