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Photos of Curacao

Willemstad, Curaçao's capital city, began as Dutch colonial trading and administrative settlement in 1634, with the construction of Fort Amsterdam on Sint Anna Bay. The red, blue, yellow ochre, and green on Willemstad buildings date from 1817, when the previous white-lime finish was prohibited to protect eyesight from the glare.

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 199

People and Society

Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 81

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 168

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 135

Death rate

comparison ranking: 64

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 152

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 111

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 16

Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 14

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 84

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 139

Exports

comparison ranking: 166

Imports

comparison ranking: 164

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 186

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 221

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 194

Merchant marine

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Military and Security

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