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Curacao

Curacao is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea approximately 65 km north of Venezuela and 80 km southeast of Aruba. It lies on the continental shelf of South America and has a hilly topography, with its highest point, Christoffelberg, reaching 372 m above sea level. Its capital is Willemstad. Its land area is about 444 square kilometres, and its 2023 census population was 155,826.

Facts
Capital
Willemstad 1
Population
155,826 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
444 1
Classification
Territory Status
Autonomous Territory 1
Curacao

Cities

Willemstad

Curacao
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Nationals Include

Jürgen Locadia

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Source Jürgen Locadia (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
he plays for the Curaçao national team

Origin Of

Curaçao (Liqueur)

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Keshi yena

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Found There

Grote Knip

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Source Wikidata: Grote Knip
Sources
1. Curacao (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Capital: Willemstad
  • Infobox, population
    155,826 (2023 census)
  • Infobox, area
    444 km2 (171 sq mi)
  • Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
    Curacao is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea approximately 65 km north of Venezuela and 80 km southeast of Aruba. It lies on the continental shelf of South America and has a hilly topography, with its highest point, Christoffelberg,
  • Introduction
    Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Aruba.
  • On Continent: North America, Geography section
    Curacao lies on the continental shelf of South America
  • Part Of: Netherlands, Lead section
    is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Wikidata: Curacao
Wikidata Q25279, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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