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Curacao
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Location
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Curaçao is located in the southwest part of Caribbean. The distance from the island to the main shore of South America is approximately 44 miles. It is nine hours fly from Amsterdam and 3 hours from Miami.
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Area
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Beaches of Curacao:
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The surface of Curaçao is approximately 4780 square feet. The length of the island is around 38 miles and the width is 3 to 4,3 miles. On the above map you may see the island is smallest in the middle.
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Population
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Curaçao impressions:
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Curaçao holds 159,000 inhabitants. There are 40 to 50 different nationalities living on the island, with numerous different religions. For example: Africans, Dutch, Jews, Portuguese, Venezuelans, Surinamese and Chinese as well as people from the Middle East, India and other Caribbean islands.
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Government
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Curaçao is an independent country within the Dutch Kingdom. The government is a coalition of some of the 12 political parties in the country. Government policy on Finance and Justice are well monitored by the Dutch government. Foreign policy is a joined policy with all parts of the Dutch Kingdom. The passport of Curacao is that of the “Royal Dutch Kingdom”.
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Religion
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Curaçao holds many different religions, which all have always lived peaceful next to each other. Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims all have their own places of worship. Over 80% of the population is Catholic; this group is mainly of African origin.
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Language
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The first language of Curaçao is Papiamentu, a Creole language in which Spanish, Dutch, English and African languages have been mixed. Dutch is the second official language of the Island. Most people speak both Papiamentu and Dutch, while a big majority also speaks English.
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