Willemstad (/ˈwɪlÉ™mstÉ'Ë t,ˈvɪl-/ WIL-É™m-staht, VIL-, Dutch:
[ˈʋɪlÉ™mstÉ't] (listen)) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island
in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands
Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated
population of 150,000. The historic centre of the city consists of
four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the
Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour
called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal
quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat
harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest
surviving synagogue in the Americas. The city centre, with its unique
architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.Punda was established in 1634, when the Dutch captured
the island from Spain. The original name of Punda was de punt in
Dutch. Otrobanda, which was founded in 1707, is the newer section of
the city and is considered to be the cultural centre of Willemstad.
Its name originated from the Papiamentu otro banda, which means "the
other side".[citation needed]The Curaçao synagogue was built by
Sephardic Portuguese Jews from Amsterdam and Recife, Brazil.Jetair
Caribbean is the national airline of Curaçao, has its corporate head
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