National Symbols of Curaçao

Curaçao is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: Aruba, Venezuela, . The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.

The official language is Papiamentu- Dutch- English and the Netherlands Antillean guilder is the currency of the Curaçao. The domain is .cw and the country code is +5999.

National day is celebrated on 13 Aug 2022. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Curaçao is no exception.

In Curaçao, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Curaçaoan people. Blue Curaçao is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Curaçao. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Frank Martinus Arion represent a national Curaçaoan symbol.

and Gilmar Pisas is the Prime Minister.

In Curaçao the power plugs and sockets are of type A. The standard voltage is 127 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Curaçaoan national anthem was written by Guillermo Rosario, Mae Henriquez, Enrique Muller, Betty Doran and composed by Frater Candidus Nowens, Errol “El Toro” Colina.

Country information

Official name(s)	Curaçao
Alternative name(s)	Kòrsou
Regional location	Curacao is a group of islands of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean and is located about 65 km north of Venezuela
Country name etymology	From Portuguese Curação, literally meaning “curing” but likely a Portuguese pronunciation of a native Arawak self-designation.
Climate	Tropical savannah climate
Terrain	Slightly hilly with varying heights
Population	155,014
Language(s)	Papiamentu- Dutch- English
Religion	Roman Catholicism, Pentecostal, Protestant
Country code	+5999
Literacy rate	100%
Currency	Netherlands Antillean guilder
Capital city	Willemstad
ISO	CWNL-CW
Domain(TLD)	.cw
Ethnicity	Curaçao, Dutch, Dominican, Colombian, Haitian, Surinamese, Venezuelan, & Aruban
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Curaçaoan
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC-4:00 (AST)
Average elevation	0 m (Lowest)
Coastline	N/A
Mains electricity	127 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Curaçao

Motto of Curaçao

No official motto

National animal of Curaçao

The National animal of Curaçao is Flamingo

National flower of Curaçao

The National flower of Curaçao is The Kibrahacha Flower. Botanical name is Tabebuia Billbergi.

National bird of Curaçao

The National bird of Curaçao is Troupial

Rest of the National symbols of Curaçao 👇

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  National dish
  Keshi Yena
• 
  National dance
  Tambú
• 
  National dress
  Saya ku djèki
• 
  National monument
  Not Declared
• 
  National anthem
  View Anthem
• 
  National fruit
  Not Declared
• 
  National drink
  Blue Curaçao
• 
  National colors
  Blue & Yellow
• 
  National sports
  Football
• 
  National tree
  Divi-Divi tree
• 
  National poet
  Frank Martinus Arion
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
• 
  National museum
  The Curaçao Museum
• 
  Central Bank
  Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
• 
  Highest peak
  Sint Christoffelberg
• 
  Tallest building
  Plaza Hotel Curaçao
• 
  National football team
  CUW
• 
  Tourism slogan
  Curacao: Real. Different.
• 
  Emoji flag
  🇨🇼
• 
  National airline
  N/A
• 
  National instrument
  Conga Drum
• 
  National hero
  Tula
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  Prime Minister
  Gilmar Pisas
• 
  Olympics Committee
  Nederlands Antilliaans Olympisch Comité
• 
  Passport
  Passport of Curaçao
• Mythical Creature
  N/A

Neighbouring countries of Curaçao

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  Aruba
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  Venezuela

Curaçaoan Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Monkeys know which tree to climb.

Even a donkey is capable of deceiving us humans.

What can you expect from a pig but a grunt.

To buy a pig in a poke.

If a baby bird is too happy, her mother abandons her.

Compare Curaçao with other countries

Compare Curaçao with its neighbours

• Curacao vs. Aruba
• Curacao vs. Venezuela

Country location