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Curaçao

Country of Curaçao · Caribbean

Curaçao is a country in Caribbean, with Willemstad as its capital, home to about 156,263 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Willemstad
Region
Caribbean
Currency
Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG ƒ)
Calling code
+599
ISO codes
CW / CUW / 531
Flag emoji
🇨🇼
Population
156,263 (2025)
Area
444 km²
Languages
English, Dutch, Papiamento
Internet domain
.cw
Demonym
Curaçaoan

About Curaçao

Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a country or territory in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Willemstad. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ), using the code ANG.

To call Curaçao from abroad, dial the country code +599. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CW (alpha-2) and CUW (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 156,263.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Curaçao?
The capital of Curaçao is Willemstad.
What currency does Curaçao use?
Curaçao uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG, symbol ƒ).
What is the country calling code for Curaçao?
The international dialling code for Curaçao is +599.
What are the ISO codes for Curaçao?
Curaçao has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CW, the alpha-3 code CUW and the numeric code 531.
What is the flag emoji for Curaçao?
The flag emoji for Curaçao is 🇨🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.