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The Curacao Island
Approximately 4500 years ago, the first humans set foot on Curacao.
They came by canoe from what is now Venezuela. It’s inhabitants
today have a multiracial character and consist of descendants of African
slaves, Indians, European colonists, and later immigrants from the
Caribbean, South America, India, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The Antillean culture has emerged from many diverse cultures.
The island has
also changed from an agricultural to an industrial society. Since
the fifties, the increase in tourism has contributed to more rapid
modernization. The literacy rate is very high. Most Curacaoleans speak
Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish.
The island is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles and an autonomous
part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands
is responsible for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and appeals through the
Supreme Court.
Curacao is located 1300 kilometers north of the equator, and is 61
kilometers long and varies in width from 5 to 14 kilometers. It has
a current population of approximately
150, 000 residents |
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