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Willemstad
Curaçao
Curaçao Largest island of the
Netherlands Antilles in the West Indies, in the
s Caribbean Sea; the capital is Willemstad. Most inhabitants are descended from African slaves imported during the 17th and 18th centuries; the indigenous Arawak are now extinct. Curaçao derives most of its income from tourism and oil-refining. Products: groundnuts, tropical fruits, Curaçao liqueur, phosphates. Area: 444sq km (171sq mi). Pop. (1998 est.) 205,693.
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Sweet surprises fill Curacao and candy-colored Willemstad.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 1/6/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...about 35 miles north of Venezuela. Willemstad, Curacao's port city, which has...The Mikve Israel Emanuel Synagogue in Willemstad, established in 1651 by families from...at least one meal at De Governeur in Willemstad, which has a loft with a kids' playroom...
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WILLEMSTAD ON UNESCO LIST.
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 2/1/1998; 281 words
; The historic city center of Willemstad, capital of Curacao, and the island's natural harbor, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO (the United...
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Willemstad trounces Moscow 13-0 at Little League World Series
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/22/2002; 273 words
; ...0000 Dateline: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania Reinius Roosberg pitched a no-hitter and struck out five batters as Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles shut out Russia 13-0 Monday in four innings at the Little League World Series. The no...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/18/2001; 315 words
; ...TIMES UNION Christine Murphy, 11, of East Greenbush took this photograph from her cruise ship in June entering the harbor in Willemstad. Vacationing with her family in celebration of her grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary, she captured the bright pastel...
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PDVSA Restarts Cat Cracker at Willemstad Isla Refinery in Curacao After Early December Outage, an Industrial Info News Alert
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 12/26/2007; 403 words
; ...Marketwire - December 26, 2007) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The cat cracker at the Willemstad Isla refinery operated by Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA in Curacao, which had to be shut down along with...
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 "Américas (Spanish Edition)")
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Testimonio visual de la Esclavitud: un museo de Curaçao evoca los horrores del tráfico de esclavos africanos y hace pensar en los actuales abusos a los derechos humanos.(Kurá Hulanda, museo en Willemstad, Curazao)
Magazine article from: Américas (Spanish Edition); 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Gelt Dekker abri el Kur Hulanda en 1999, en el puerto de Willemstad en la capital de Curaao, incluy una cmara de horrores con...cafs y tiendas de souvenirs. Los visitantes pueden recorrer Willemstad durante das sin encontrar otro recordatoo de que en una poca...
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On Curacao, Queen Emma is a real swinger
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/24/1988; ; 700+ words
; WILLEMSTAD, Curacao On the Caribbean isle of Curacao...to the other of Curacao's capital, Willemstad. Queen Emma is a pontoon bridge, a...sunshine drenching their homeland. Willemstad's waterfront is a procession of shoulder...
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Double Dutch Perhaps it was the heat, maybe she'd had too much of that potent blue liqueur, but Gail Simmons was confused in Curacao
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 11/21/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...melting heat for the ferry to take me to Willemstad's historic harbour, I wonder if the...capitalised on the trade winds to create in Willemstad one of the world's largest ports...but also a culinary melting pot. Willemstad's streets are jammed with cafes cooking...
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Curacao: the Caribbean's Dutch treat.
PR Newswire; 2/9/1988; 700+ words
; ...on the way into the capital city of Willemstad. From high above the St. Anna Bay...enter and leave the harbor. For years, Willemstad has been known as one of the Caribbean...forts which once overlooked its harbor, Willemstad has taken advantage of its rich history...
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Holland in the Caribbean - Curacao offers Dutch architecture, tropical ambiance.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 2/3/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...flats speckled pink by flamingos. In Willemstad, the island's capital, cruise ship...too, is a cultural renaissance. Willemstad's unique "tropical Dutch" architecture...good place to hear Papiamentu is at Willemstad's covered market. Every day at noon...
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Willemstad
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Willemstad , city (1992 pop. 24,235), Curaçao , capital of the Netherlands...Maracaibo ; however, the petroleum demand declined in the mid-1980s. Willemstad has a distinctive Dutch character with streets lined by narrow, gabled...
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Netherlands Antilles
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...Aruba ) Major City: Cura ç ao (Willemstad) Other Cities: The Bottom, Kralendijk...language of daily life. The town of Willemstad contains most of Cura ç ao...produce and fish at a central area in Willemstad called the "floating market." Cura...
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Netherlands Antillians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...Three s's." Cura ç ao (home of the capital city, Willemstad) is located at 12 ° 12 ′ N and 68 °...Juliana, Elis (1988). Matrimonio i parto. Report no. 5. Willemstad: Institute of Archeology and Anthropology of the Netherlands...
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Velcro Industries N.V.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Velcro Industries N.V. 15 Pietermaai Willemstad, Cura ç ao Netherlands Antilles + 31-(0) 603-669-4880 Fax: +31-(0) 603-669-1728 Web site: Public Company...
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Curaçao
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...to 375 meters. Deep bays are found along the southern coast, the largest of which, Schottegat, provides the capital, Willemstad, with one of the most important harbors in the Caribbean. The flora is very similar to the flora of the neighboring islands...
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