It's not everyday that you think about the posessions of former European colonial powers. But you should know that not all former colonies have gained complete independence. Some still have strong ties with the old empires. Curacao is one such place, and that's what we're here to discuss today.
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1. Curaçao is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

2. The original inhabitants of Curaçao were the Arawak and Caquetio Amerindians. The first Europeans recorded as seeing the island were members of a Spanish expedition under the leadership of Alonso de Ojeda in 1499. The Spaniards enslaved most of the Arawak for forced labour but paid little attention to the island itself.

3. Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao. The historic centre of Willemstad is a World Heritage Site.

4. One explanation is that Curaçao was the name by which the indigenous peoples of the island identified themselves, their autonym. Early Spanish accounts support this theory, as they refer to the indigenous peoples as Indios Curaçaos.

5. In 1954 Curaçao was joined with the other Dutch colonies in the Caribbean into the Netherlands Antilles. Discontent with Curaçao's seemingly subordinate relationship to the Netherlands and ongoing racial discrimination and a rise in unemployment owing to layoffs in the oil industry led to an outbreak of rioting in 1969. The riots resulted in two deaths, many injuries and severe damage to Willemstad.

6. While tourism plays a major role in Curaçao's economy, it is less reliant on tourism than other Caribbean countries. Coral reefs for snorkeling and scuba diving can be reached without a boat. The southern coast has calm waters as well as many small beaches.

7. Although it was given a separate status on October 10, 2010, comparable to Aruba, the ties with the Netherlands are still strong. Unlike the Netherlands, the island is not part of the territory of the European Union and for that reason Curaçao, equal to Aruba and Sint Maarten, does not have to comply with European law nor use the euro as legal tender. The islands are eligible for European funds and EU-wide cooperation agreements such as the Erasmus+ programme. Furthermore, the inhabitants of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands possess European citizenship in addition to Dutch nationality.

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By R.F./van Raders, Daniël Veelwaard jr. (II) - University of Amsterdam Library, Public Domain, [ Ссылка ]
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By dronepicr - Willemstad Curacao Queen Emma Bridge by night, CC BY 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
By Polygoon-Profilti (producent) / Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid (beheerder) - Still frame from File:Hevige onlusten Weeknummer, 69-23 - Open Beelden - 59355.ogv., CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]
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By dronepicr - Grote Knip Kenepa Grandi Curacao, CC BY 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
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Music:
Teknoaxe - Aerobatics in Slow Motion
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Intro Creator:
Pushed to Insanity
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