Capital: Willemstad
Population(2005 est): 160,000
Size: 371 sq mi (961 sq km)
 Geography
Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands, West Indies. Formerly known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, they are divided into two groups. Lying off Venezuela are Bonaire and Curaçao ; in the Leeward Islands, east of Puerto Rico, are Saba , St. Eustatius , and the southern half of Saint Martin . Willemstad , on Curaçao, is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles. The land is mainly hilly and semiarid; the climate is tropical with northeast trade winds.
Economy
The economy is dependent on tourism, the refining and transshipment of Venezuelan petroleum, and offshore finance. The Netherlands Antilles have a higher per capita income and a more developed infrastructure than other nearby countries. Poor soil and scanty water resources hamper agricultural production, which is largely limited to aloes, sorghum, peanuts, fruits, and vegetables. There is also some light manufacturing.
Real Estate Investments
Curacao warmly welcomes all investors to our friendly island. You will encounter a stable democracy (as a former Dutch colony it still takes part of the Dutch Kingdom), friendly people that in general speak 4 languages: English, Spanisch, Dutch and Papiamento (native language). Located a few miles from South America, it forms a unique link between Europe, Latin America, the USA and the Caribbean. It's naturally deep harbor, large dry dock, mayor crude refinery, modern airport, well equipped container terminal, good roads and telecom form an excellent infra structure.This beautiful pearl has no history of military interference, no religious tensions, no history of earthquakes, no mayor hurricane's or other natural disasters. Because of the famous historical architecture, the downtown is officially placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The rich blend of African, European, Latin and Caribbean cultures, together with many exotic beaches makes it pleasant for you to live or interesting to visit as a tourist.
Real Estate prices are still very low on Curacao in comparising with all the other Caribbean Islands .
This is a good time to invest, e-mail curacao1@gmail.com and myself or 1 of my agents will show you around the island so you can get a good picture of the investment possibilities.
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