Curacao

Curacao (pronounced "cure-a-sow") is one of the five islands of the Netherlands Antilles and is part of the Kingdom of Netherlands. Curacao is the largest and most populous of the three ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao) of the Lesser Antilles. Curacao is just 35 miles north of Venezuela. The island is 171 square miles and has a population of 140,000. The capital of Curacao is Willemstad. There are three official languages of Curacao: Dutch, Papiamento and English. Spanish is also a recognized language. Curacao has one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean and an infrastructure which is among the best in the Caribbean.The main industries of the island include oil refining, tourism and financial services. The currency is the Netherlands Antillean guilder, also called the Florin.