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Aruba is a Caribbean island nation that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.^[1] Aruba comprises the Island of Aruba, an island of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, 33 kilometres (21 mi) in length in the southern Caribbean Sea, 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela. A country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has no administrative subdivisions. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm sunny weather. It has a land area of 193 km² (75 sq mi) and lies outside the hurricane belt.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Aruba:

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Aruba
Official English country name: Aruba of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Aruban
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: AW, ABW, 533
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AW
Internet country code top-level domain: .aw

Geography of Aruba

Aruba is: an island, and a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (just off the coast of South America, north of Venezuela)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - Caribbean
    - Antilles
      - Lesser Antilles (island chain)
        Leeward Antilles
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
  - High: Mount Jamanota 188 m (617 ft)
  - Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 68.5 km
Population of Aruba: 104,494 (2007) - 195th most populous country
Area of Aruba: 193 square kilometres (75 sq mi)
Atlas of Aruba

Environment of Aruba

Climate of Aruba
Wildlife of Aruba
- Fauna of Aruba
  - Mammals of Aruba

Natural geographic features of Aruba

Islands of Aruba
Rivers of Aruba
World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None

Regions of Aruba

Administrative divisions of Aruba

None.

Demography of Aruba

Main article: Demographics of Aruba

Government and politics of Aruba

Main article: Government of Aruba and Politics of Aruba

Form of government: constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democracy
Capital of Aruba: Oranjestad

Elections in Aruba
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Aruba

Branches of government

Foreign relations of Aruba

International organization membership

Aruba is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (observer)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (associate)

In many other organizations (most notably the United Nations) the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member acceding on behalf of all countries of the Kingdom.

Law and order in Aruba

Aruba Police Force
Capital punishment in Aruba
Coast guard – Netherlands Antilles & Aruba Coast Guard
Constitution of Aruba
Human rights in Aruba
- LGBT rights in Aruba
Law enforcement in Aruba

Military of Aruba

Main article: Military of Aruba

Aruba is a protectorate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and has no defense forces of its own
Forces
- Army of Aruba: None
- Navy of Aruba: None
- Air Force of Aruba: None
- Special forces of Aruba: None
Military ranks of Aruba: None

History of Aruba

Main article: History of Aruba

Culture of Aruba

Main article: Culture of Aruba

Festivals in Aruba
Languages of Aruba
National symbols of Aruba
Religion in Aruba
- Islam in Aruba
World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None

Art in Aruba

Music of Aruba

Sports in Aruba

Economy and infrastructure of Aruba

Main article: Economy of Aruba

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 154th (one hundred and fifty fourth)

Education in Aruba

Main article: Education in Aruba

References

^ ^a ^b "Aruba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Aruba

Government

Government of Aruba
Central Bank of Aruba
Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba
Aruba Ports Authority
Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry of Aruba
Aruba Airport Authority
Aruba Health Insurance (AZV)
Aruba.com - Governmental Tourism Portal

Other

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Aruba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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-* [[Public holidays in Aruba]]
-* [[List of records of Aruba|Records of Aruba]]
-* [[Religion in Aruba]]
-** [[Buddhism in Aruba]]
-** [[Christianity in Aruba]]
-** [[Hinduism in Aruba]]
 ** [[Islam in Aruba]]
-** [[Judaism in Aruba]]
-** [[Sikhism in Aruba]]
 * World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None