World Factbook
Curaçao
Land Curacao (Dutch)/ Pais Korsou (Papiamento)
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
444 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
444 sq km
Climate
tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year
Terrain
generally low, hilly terrain
Land use
other
99.8% (2022 est.)
forest
0.2% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 10% (2018)
Location
Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea, 55 km off the coast of Venezuela
Coastline
364 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Mt. Christoffel 372 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
Curacao is south of the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened
Geography - note
Curaçao is a part of the Windward Islands (southern) group in the Lesser Antilles
Natural resources
calcium phosphates, protected harbors, hot springs
Area - comparative
more than twice the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
12 10 N, 69 00 W
Population distribution
largest concentration on the island is Willemstad; smaller settlements near the coast can be found throughout the island, particularly in the northwest