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History of Curaçao

3 recorded states lay in what is now Curaçao, from the Colony of Curaçao (1634 CE) to Curaçao. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

17th century

  1. Colony of Curaçao1634 CE – 1954 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Netherlands Antilles1954 CE – 2010 CE · other

21st century

  1. Curaçao2010 CE – present · other

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Curaçao. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/curacao
MLA
“History of Curaçao.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/curacao. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Curaçao.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/curacao.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Curaçao’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/curacao (Accessed: ).