Curaçao, Caribbean
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Willemstad, capital city of Curaçao
Curaçao Flag
Curaçao is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM (Associate).
Easy learning about Curaçao | |
| Curaçao is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Caribbean Americas Continent |
| Overseas territory of | Netherlands |
| Member of | CARICOM (Associate) since 2024 |
| Curaçao has a population of | 185,427 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Curaçao are called Curaçaoans |
| The country’s total area is | 444 Km2 ( 276 sq mi) |
| Curaçao ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 12° 10' N, 69° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Curaçao Capital city | Willemstad |
| Curaçao Climate | tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Pentecostal, |
| Currency name & code | Guilder (ANG) |
| Internet ccTLD | .cw |
| Curaçao calling code | +599 |
Curaçao administrative divisions
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