Curaçao status referendum, 2009
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A status referendum
was held in Curaçao
on 15 May 2009. The referendum was on whether to accept the proposed agreement on becoming an autonomous country
within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(as part of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) or not. Approximately 52% of votes approved the agreement.
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
was held in Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
on 15 May 2009. The referendum was on whether to accept the proposed agreement on becoming an autonomous country
Autonomous area
An autonomous area or autonomous entity is an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or freedom from an external authority. Typically it is either geographically distinct from the rest of the country or populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often...
within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...
(as part of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) or not. Approximately 52% of votes approved the agreement.