Curacao (English spelling) Land Curaçao

Japanese: キュラソー（英語表記）Land Curaçao

An island in the Lesser Antilles, located in the Caribbean Sea, about 60 km off the northwest coast of Venezuela. It is an autonomous territory of the Netherlands. Its capital is Willemstad. It was once the main island of the Dutch Antilles, but became an autonomous territory of the Netherlands when the Dutch Antilles was dissolved in October 2010. It is a long, narrow island surrounded by coral reefs, with low hills, the highest point being 375m in the northwest. It has an annual rainfall of about 500mm, is dry, and has little vegetation. It was settled by the Spanish in 1527, but occupied by the Dutch in 1634. Since then, it has been a Dutch territory, except for a brief period of British occupation in the early 19th century. It prospered through trade in the 18th century, and in the 19th century, oranges for Curacao and aloe for medicine were actively cultivated, but the economy generally declined. In the 20th century, the oil industry began to develop with the development of Venezuela's oil fields. In 1918, a large oil refinery built with American capital began operating on the outskirts of Willemstad. In 1985, the autonomous government bought it and started operating it. Petroleum and petroleum products are major exports. Tourism is also thriving. Area: 444 ^km2 (including 1.7 ^km2 of Klein Island). Population: 143,000 (2011 estimate).

Curacao
Curing

A sweet mixed drink made by steeping orange peel in alcohol and aging it. It is a type of liqueur and is named after the Caribbean island of Curaçao. It is colored green or red and is used in cocktails.

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Japanese:

ベネズエラ北西岸沖約 60kmのカリブ海にある小アンティル諸島の島。オランダ自治領。首都ウィレムスタト。かつてオランダ領アンティルの主島であったが，2010年10月のオランダ領アンティル解体に伴い単独でオランダの自治領となった。サンゴ礁に囲まれた細長い島で，低い丘陵があり，最高点は北西部の 375m。年降水量約 500mmで，乾燥し，植生に乏しい。1527年スペイン人が入植したが，1634年オランダ人が占領。以後 19世紀初頭一時イギリスに占領されたほかはオランダ領。18世紀貿易で繁栄，19世紀にはキュラソー用のオレンジ，医薬品用のアロエの栽培が盛んに行なわれたが，経済は全般に衰退。20世紀に入ってベネズエラの油田開発に伴って石油産業が興り，発展し始めた。1918年アメリカ合衆国資本による大規模な製油所がウィレムスタト郊外で操業開始。1985年これを自治政府が買い上げて運営。石油および石油製品が重要な輸出品となっている。観光業も盛ん。面積 444km²（クライン島の 1.7km²を含む）。人口 14万3000（2011推計）。