Curacao

North America
Willemstad

Population

153.3K

Area

444 km²

GDP

$3.28B

GDP Per Capita

$27,700

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Region

North America

Capital

Willemstad

ISO 3166

cw

Government Type

parliamentary democracy

Language

Papiamento (official) (a creole language that Learn more

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About Curacao

Curacao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela, covering an area of approximately 444 square kilometers. As of 2025, Curacao has a population of over 165,000, with Dutch, Papiamento, and English as official languages. The island features diverse terrain including hills, coves, and beaches, with a tropical climate moderated by trade winds. Willemstad serves as the capital.

Curacao’s economy is diversified for the Caribbean, driven by tourism, oil refining, financial services, and trade. The island is home to a major oil refinery and a growing cruise tourism industry, with its colorful Dutch colonial architecture in Willemstadt designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Curacao also has a significant offshore financial services sector. As an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Curacao manages its internal affairs while relying on the Netherlands for defense and foreign policy.

Geography & Environment

Geographic Location

Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea, 55 km off the coast of Venezuela

Geographic Coordinate

12 10 N, 69 00 W

Geographic Area

444 km²

Climate

tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year

Terrain

generally low, hilly terrain

Natural Hazards

N/A

Natural Resources

calcium phosphates, protected harbors, hot springs

Geography Note

N/A

People & Society

Ave. Life Expentancy at Birth

N/A

Urbanization

89%

Population Growth Rate

0.25% (2025 est.)

Literacy Rate

N/A

Health Expendeture

9.4% of GDP (2021)

Education Expenditure

3.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

Languages

Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 80%, Dutch (official) 8.8%, Spanish 5.6%, English (official) 3.1%, other 2.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 72.8%, Pentecostal 6.6%, Protestant 3.2%, Adventist 3%, Jehovah's Witness 2%, Evangelical 1.9%, other 3.8%, none 6%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)

Government

Country Name

conventional long form

Country of Curacao

conventional short form

Curacao

local long form

Land Curacao (Dutch)/ Pais Korsou (Papiamento)

local short form

Curacao (Dutch)/ Korsou (Papiamento)

former

Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies

etymology

the origin of the name is disputed; many historians now agree that the name derives from a similar-sounding word the original inhabitants used to describe themselves

Economy

Economic Overview

high-income island economy; developed infrastructure; tourism and financial services-based economy; investing in information technology incentives; oil refineries service Venezuela and China

GDP Per Capita

$27,700

Unemployment Rate

4.9% (2025 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

N/A

Industries

tourism, petroleum refining, petroleum transshipment, light manufacturing, financial and business services

Agricultural Products

aloe, sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit

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