Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles.
== Government ===== 2010 referendum ===Prior to the 2010 referendum, the Netherlands Antilles (comprising the islands of Curaao, Bonaire, St
 As the nearby continental shelf (now located near Montserrat, and the cause of the volcanic activity on that island) moved through the area, it forced a large mass of rock to the ocean surface and created the islands of the Lesser and Greater Antilles, including Bonaire

