General Resources : Curaçao

This pathfinder contains basic information about Curaçao and a listing of general country websites. In addition to Lambros Comitas' work [The Complete Caribbeana, 1900-1975: A Bibliographic Guide to the Scholarly Literature. (Millwood, NY: KTO Press, Research Institute for the Study of Man) 4 vols, 2193 pages, 1977.], the most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Curaçao is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.  

CIA -- THE WORLD FACTBOOK -- NETHERLANDS ANTILLES  (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ nt.html)
Contains maps and factual information about the geography, population, government organization and other facts about the Netherlands Antilles. These are Dutch and Papiamento-speaking islands containing a population of mostly Dutch, African and Amerindian origins. In English.

CURACAO ONLINE NETWORK  (http://curacao-online.net/)
This is the web site of the Curaçao Online Network which unifies all of the island's electronic assets in one network. Links for other sites such as the Antillean News Network and CaribSeek. In English.

CURACAO.COM  (http://curacao.com/)
Curacao's most complete web site, with information on travel and tourism, government, education, business, trade, real estate, culture, events, and the latest news. In English.

CURACAO.PAGINA.NL  (http://curacao.pagina.nl/)
A Dutch-language web site which provides general information about Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles, and links to other sites, such as media.

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES.COM: THE ONLINE GATEWAY TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES   (http://www.netherlandsantilles.com)
The site compiles basic information about the islands that comprise the Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen), a dependency of the Netherlands. The following islands are part of this entity: Curaçao, Saba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin). One finds here information about travel, ecology, weather, and other useful facts. In English.

YELLOW PAGES-CURACAO.COM  (http://www.yellowpages-curacao.com/)
This site lists most organizations, businesses, foundations, clubs, etc. in Curaçao and the other islands comprising the Netherlands Antilles. Items can be searched by category, keyword or company name. In English.