Curaçao, an island country located in the Caribbean Sea, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located off the northern coast of Venezuela, in the Windward Islands.
It has an area of 171 square miles (444 square kilometers).
The land is low and hilly.
There is a tropical climate that is moderated by trade winds.
The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.
About 142,000 people live in Curacao.
Curaçao was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved in 2010.
The official language of Curaçao is Dutch, but most people speak Papiamento. Spanish and English are also spoken.
80% of the people are Catholic, 11% are Protestant, 2% are Jehovah's Witnesses and 1% are Jewish.
The Mikvé Israel-Emanual synagogue, in Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, is the oldest synagogue in the Americas that is still in use today. It was founded in 1651.
The economy of Curaçao is based on tourism, offshore finance and oil refining.
Tourists visit Curaçao's many beaches. Snorkeling and diving among the coral reefs off the coast are very popular activities.
Curaçao has a parliamentary system of government.
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