Page last updated on December 21,

Location:
Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea - 55 km off the coast of Venezuela

Geographic coordinates:
12 10 N, 69 00 W

Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 444 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 199
land: 444 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative:
more than two times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
364 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

Climate:
tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semi-arid with average rainfall of 600 mm/year

Terrain:
generally low, hilly terrain

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
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highest point: Mt. Christoffel, 372m
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Natural resources:
calcium phosphates, aloes, sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit

Land use:
arable land: 10%
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permanent crops: 0%
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other: 90%
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Irrigated land:
NA
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Total renewable water resources:
NA
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Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
NA

Natural hazards:
Curacao is south of the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened

Environment - current issues:
NA

Geography - note:
Curacao is a part of the Windward Islands (southern) group