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Curaçao (Dutch: Curaçao, [kyraˈsʌu̯]; Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an island in the soothren Caribbean Sea, aff the Venezuelan coast. The Kintra o Curaçao (Dutch: Land Curaçao;[3] Papiamento: Pais Kòrsou),[4] which includes the main island plus the smaa, uninhabitit island o Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"), is a constituent kintra o the Kinrick o the Netherlands. It haes a population o ower 140,000 on an aurie o 444 km2 (171 sq mi) an its caipital is Willemstad.
Kintra o Curaçao | |
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Caipital and largest city | Willemstad 12°7′N 68°56′W |
Offeecial leids | |
Demonym(s) | Curaçaoan |
Govrenment | Unitary pairlamentary representative democracy unner constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
• Govrenor | Lucille George-Wout |
• Prime Meenister | Eugene Rhuggenaath |
Legislatur | Estates o Curaçao |
Autonomy within the Kinrick o the Netherlands | |
• Established | 10 October 2010 (dissolution o the Netherlands Antilles) |
Aurie | |
• Total | 444 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2010 census | 142,180 |
• Density | 319/km2 (826.2/sq mi) (39t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2008[2] estimate |
• Total | US$2.838 billion (177t) |
• Per capita | US$20,567 (46t) |
GDP (nominal) | 2008[2] estimate |
• Tot | US$5.08 billion (149th) |
• Per capita | US$36,200 (28t) |
Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Drivin side | right |
Cawin code | +599 9 |
ISO 3166 code | CW |
Internet TLD | .cw, .an a |
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Prior tae 10 October 2010, when the Netherlands Antilles wis dissolved, Curaçao wis admeenistered as the Island Territory o Curaçao[5] (Dutch: Eilandgebied Curaçao, Papiamentu: Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou), ane o five island territories o the umwhile Netherlands Antilles.
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