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Curacao

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Curaçao became a separate self-governing entity within the Kingdom of The Netherlands (the same status that Aruba has) on 10th October 2010.

For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .

Curaçao - Country information

Local short name form

Kòrsou (Papiamentu)

Official name

Curaçao

Area

444 sq. km (171.4 sq. miles)

Population

151 066 (2022 estimate) ^[1]

Capital

Willemstad

Currency

1 Netherlands Antilles Guilder (ISO 4217=ANG) = 100 cents. The Euro is also widely in use. Curaçao will introduce its own currency linked to the US Dollar.

International telephone access code

599

ISO 3166 country codes

CW, CUW, 531

Car nationality plate code

not available

Internet country code

GRC Country Code

CUR

Curaçao - Number format

   Note: This section last updated 11th April 2021

   1.234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and . the thousands separator)

Curaçao - Date and time formats

   Note: This section last updated 11th April 2021

   dd-mm-yyyy

The 24-hour clock notation is used.

   14:32

Curaçao - Languages

The official language is Dutch External , but most of the population speak Papiamentu . There are some speakers of English and Sranen.

Curaçao - Company legal forms

The following company types are commonly found in the Curaçao:

   BV (Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid – limited liability company)
   NABV (Netherlands Antilles Besloten Vennootschap)
   NV (Naamloze Vennootschap)
   Stichting (foundation)

   Comprehensive tables of these strings can be acquired – see http:www.grcdi.nl/addresses.htm

Curaçao - Address format

Addresses are found written in Dutch. The format is:

   Form of address[ ]Given name[ ]Family name
   Street name[ ]number
   Settlement[, ]Island name

for example:

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired

Curaçao - Postal codes

   Note: This section last updated 28th June 2011

Curaçao has no postal code system.

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Curaçao - Postal code specifics

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Curaçao - Postal code regular expression

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Curaçao - Postal code level of coverage

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Curaçao - Postal code map

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Curaçao - Administrative districts

   Note: This section last updated 14th June 2020

Curaçao has no internal administrative divisions.

Telephone numbers in Curaçao

   Note: This section last updated 23rd December 2015

All Curaçao numbers have the area code 9. Subscriber numbers have 7 digits. Mobile numbers commence with 51-54, 56-57 or 65-69.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm

References

^ citypopulation.de/en/curacao/cities/ 20230111

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