Curaçao island upon discovery by Alsonso de Ojeda. Curaçao lies 70 km off the Venezuelan coast at 12° N, 69° W. Length 61 km, width 14 km; total 472 km²; poulation 150,000. Nice tropical desert climate. Government seat of the Netherlands Antilles, autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Oil refinery, harbour, trade/commerce; tourism is pushed. Simulation area 65x24 km |