Curaçao
Kòrsou
(Papiamento)
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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") |
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Royal anthem: "Wilhelmus" (English: "William of Nassau") |
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Sovereign state | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Country status | 10 October 2010 |
Capital
and largest city
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Willemstad 12°7′N 68°56′W / 12.117°N 68.933°W / 12.117; -68.933 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2018)
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75.4% Curaçaoans 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] |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Willem-Alexander |
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Governor
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Lucille George-Wout |
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Speaker
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Charetti America-Francisca |
Gilmar Pisas | |
Legislature | Parliament of Curaçao |
Area | |
• Total
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444[2] km2 (171 sq mi) (181th) |
Highest elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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148,925[3] (177th) |
• Density
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349.13/km2 (904.2/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021[4] estimate |
• Total
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$5.5 billion (184th) |
• Per capita
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$35,484 (45th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total
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$3.5 billion[5] (149th) |
• Per capita
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$22,581 (40th) |
HDI (2012) | 0.811[6] very high |
Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ) |
Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +5999 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .cw |
Curaçao
Kòrsou
(Papiamento)
|
|
---|---|
Country of Curaçao Land Curaçao (Dutch) Pais Kòrsou (Papiamento) |
|
Anthem: "Himno di Kòrsou" (English: "Anthem of Curaçao") |
|
Royal anthem: "Wilhelmus" (English: "William of Nassau") |
|
Sovereign state | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Country status | 10 October 2010 |
Capital
and largest city
|
Willemstad 12°7′N 68°56′W / 12.117°N 68.933°W / 12.117; -68.933 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2018)
|
75.4% Curaçaoans 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] |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Willem-Alexander |
•
Governor
|
Lucille George-Wout |
•
Speaker
|
Charetti America-Francisca |
Gilmar Pisas | |
Legislature | Parliament of Curaçao |
Area | |
• Total
|
444[2] km2 (171 sq mi) (181th) |
Highest elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
148,925[3] (177th) |
• Density
|
349.13/km2 (904.2/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021[4] estimate |
• Total
|
$5.5 billion (184th) |
• Per capita
|
$35,484 (45th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total
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$3.5 billion[5] (149th) |
• Per capita
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$22,581 (40th) |
HDI (2012) | 0.811[6] very high |
Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ) |
Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +5999 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .cw |