October 10, 2010: Curaçao becomes an autonomous country

On October 10, 2010, Curaçao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This means that Curaçao gained greater self-government, with its own government and Parliament.

Curaçao remains part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, together with the Netherlands, Aruba and Sint Maarten. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands.

This historic day is known as 10-10-10. It marks an important new chapter in Curaçao’s political history and its development as a country.