Curaçao
island country in the Caribbean, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Curaçao is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is one of the ABC islands and is just a short distance north of the Venezuelan Paraguaná Peninsula, and it forms a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao.
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Curaçao Kòrsou | |
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Country of Curaçao Land Curaçao (Dutch) Pais Kòrsou (Papiamento) | |
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Anthem: "Himno di Kòrsou" (English: "Anthem of Curaçao") | |
State | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
Country status | 10 October 2010 |
Capital and largest city | Willemstad 12°7′N 68°56′W |
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Ethnic groups (2018) | 75.4% Curaçao 9% Dutch 3.6% Dominican 3% Colombian 1.2% Haitian 1.2% Surinamese 1.1% Venezuelan 1.1% Aruban 0.9% unspecified 6% other[1] |
Demonym(s) | Dutch |
Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
• Governor | Lucille George-Wout |
• Prime Minister | Eugene Rhuggenaath |
Legislature | Estates of Curaçao |
Area | |
• Total | 444[2] km2 (171 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Population | |
• 1 January 2019 estimate | 163,424[2] (190th) |
• Density | 358/km2 (927.2/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2012[3] estimate |
• Total | US$4.2 billion (184th) |
• Per capita | $25,771 (46th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2019[4] estimate |
• Total | US$3.2 billion (149th) |
• Per capita | $19,414 (27th) |
HDI (2012) | 0.811[5] very high |
Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) |
Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
Mains electricity | 127 V–50 Hz |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +5999 |
ISO 3166 code |
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Internet TLD | .cw |
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