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Did you know that...

• it lies 50 miles north of the coast of Venezuela?

• until 1949, the island was known as a part of the Dutch West Indies?

• most food is imported onto the island?

• its capital is Willemstad?

• its major language is Dutch?

• the terrain is rocky; consequently, there is very little farming?

• its oil refineries are among the largest in the world?

• its area is 171 square miles?

• most people on Curacao work either in the shipping, refining, or tourist industries?

• the Spanish first occupied Curacao in 1527?

• most of Curacao's population are blacks or people with a mixed black and white ancestry?

• Native American Indians were its first inhabitants?
  

• From: http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/msbeauregn/curacao.htm