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Curacao
parliamentary democracy
The original Arawak Indian settlers who arrived on Curaçao from South America in about A.D. 1000 were largely enslaved by the Spanish early in the 16th century and forcibly relocated to other colonies where labor was needed. The Dutch seized Curaçao from the Spanish in 1634.
Profile
CapitalWillemstad
Population153K
GDP$4.3B
Area444 km²
CurrencyNetherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
153K
GDP (PPP)
$4B
