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

Flag map of Curaçao

Motto of Curaçao

No official motto

National animal of Curaçao

The National animal of Curaçao is Flamingo

National Animal of Curaçao - Flamingo

National flower of Curaçao

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

National flower of Curaçao - The Kibrahacha Flower

National bird of Curaçao

The National bird of Curaçao is Troupial

National bird of Curaçao - Troupial

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Neighbouring countries of Curaçao

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.

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Country location

Curaçao is a territory of Netherlands

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