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Despite the 4,881 miles that separate Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, and Amsterdam, Holland's capital, the two are remarkably similar.

Both are decorated with narrow, gabled buildings crowned with red-tiled roofs, both tempt tourists with Dutch cuisine and hopping nightlife, and both brew a mean beer (though Curacao's Amstel stands alone: It's brewed with desalinated seawater).

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Curacao Information, Services & Villas

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Tourism Site: www.curacao-tourism.com
Capital: Willemstad
Language: The official language is Dutch and the native language is Papiamento, but English and Spanish are commonly heard on the island.
Currency: Netherlands Antillean Florin (NAFl); US currency excepted everywhere
Population: 148,000
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