🌍 Geography
Location: Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea, 55 km off the coast of Venezuela
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
444 km²
Land Area
444 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
364 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: generally low, hilly terrain
Climate: tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
calcium phosphates, protected harbors, hot springs
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
153,289
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.28%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
37.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
12.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- WILLEMSTAD: 144,000 people
Languages
- Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese (Official)
- Spanish
- Dutch
- English
- and
- to a lesser extent
- French
- as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) - 80%
- Dutch (official) (Official) - 8.8%
- Spanish - 5.6%
- English (official) (Official) - 3.1%
- other - 2.3%
- unspecified - 0.3%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income island economy; developed infrastructure; tourism and financial services-based economy; investing in information technology incentives; oil refineries service Venezuela and China
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$3.28 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.3%
Industry
11.7%
Services
73.3%
Major Industries
tourism, petroleum refining, petroleum transshipment, light manufacturing, financial and business services
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967)
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites