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Head Of Government Prime Minister: Gilmar Pisas
Capital Willemstad
Population (2026 est.) 157,100
Head Of State Dutch Monarch: King Willem-Alexander, represented by Governor: Lucille George-Wout
Official Languages Dutch; Papiamentu; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Land CuraƧao (Dutch); Pais KĆ²rsou (Papiamentu); CuraƧao (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 444
Total Area (Sq Mi) 171
Monetary Unit Netherlands Antillean guilder (NAf.)2
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 89% ā€¢ Rural: (2024) 11%
Political Status autonomous state of the Netherlands with one legislative house (Staten/Parlamento di KĆ²rsou, or Parliament of CuraƧao [21])1
1Per the national reorganization plan promulgated on October 10, 2010; the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on this date.2The Netherlands Antillean guilder will be the joint transitional currency for both CuraƧao and Sint Maarten until replaced by the Caribbean guilder; no specific date has been given.

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Map showing the location of Curacao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea north of Venezuela, with Willemstad marked as its capital. Surrounding countries and islands, including Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, are labeled for regional context.
Willemstad, CuraƧao
Map showing the islands of Curacao and Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea, labeled as part of the Netherlands. The map highlights major towns such as Willemstad on Curacao and Kralendijk on Bonaire, physical features like Mount Sint Christoffel and Brandaris, and nearby smaller islands. A small inset map shows the islands' location relative to Central America.
People walk along a street lined with brightly colored Dutch colonial houses in the Punda district of Willemstad, Curacao, with cafes and shops at street level.
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