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

Aruba – 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.

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

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.