Aruba

This article is about the island country. For other uses, see Aruba (disambiguation).

Aruba
Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country of Aruba
Land Aruba (Dutch)
Pais Aruba (Papiamento)
Flag of Aruba
Flag
Official seal of Aruba
Coat of arms
Anthem: "Aruba Dushi Tera"
(English: "Aruba, Sweet Land")
Royal anthem: "Wilhelmus"
(English: "William of Nassau")
Location of Aruba
Location of Aruba (circled in red)
Satellite view of Aruba
Sovereign state Kingdom of the Netherlands
Before separationNetherlands Antilles
Country status1 January 1986
Capital
and largest city
Oranjestad
12°31′7″N 70°2′9″W / 12.51861°N 70.03583°W / 12.51861; -70.03583
Official languages
Other languagesSpanish, English
Ethnic groups
(2020)
  • note: population by nationality
  • Dutch 78.7%
  • Colombian 6.6%
  • Venezuelan 5.5%
  • Dominican 2.8%
  • Haitian 1.3%
  • other 5.1%[2]
Demonym(s)Aruban
GovernmentDevolved parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Willem-Alexander
• Governor
Alfonso Boekhoudt
Evelyn Wever-Croes
LegislatureParliament of Aruba
Area
• Total
180[2][3] km2 (69 sq mi) (189th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Highest elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
• 2022 estimate
106,203[4] (180th)
• 2020 census
108,166[5]
• Density
560.4/km2 (1,451.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $5.502 billion[6]
• Per capita
Increase $51,352[6]
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $3.827 billion[6]
• Per capita
Increase $35,717[6]
CurrencyAruban florin (ƒ) (AWG)
Time zoneUTC−4:00 (AST)
Mains electricity127 V/60 Hz
Driving sideright
Calling code+297
ISO 3166 code
Internet TLD.aw
Websiteoverheid.aw (government), aruba.com (tourism board)

Aruba (/əˈruːbə/ ə-ROO-bə, Dutch: [aːˈrubaː] or [aːˈrybaː] ⓘ, Papiamento: [aˈruba]), officially the Country of Aruba (Dutch: Land Aruba; Papiamento: Pais Aruba), is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao.[7] In 1986, it became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the formal name the Country of Aruba.

Aruba has an area of 179 km2 (69.1 sq mi). Aruba measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length from its northwestern to its southeastern end and is 10 kilometres (6 mi) across at its widest point.[7] Alongside Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. The Dutch Caribbean encompasses the ABC islands along with the other three substantial islands, the SSS islands. In contrast to much of the Caribbean, which experiences humid tropical climates, Aruba has a dry climate with an arid xeric landscape.[7][8] The relatively warm and sunny weather persists throughout the year.

With a population of 108,166,[9] Aruba is home to about one-third of the population of the Dutch Caribbean. As one of the four countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, alongside the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, Aruba shares Dutch nationality with its citizens.[8] Aruba lacks administrative subdivisions but is divided into eight regions for census purposes with Oranjestad as its capital.[8][7]

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  2. ^ a b "Aruba". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden? - Rijksoverheid.nl". onderwerpen (in Dutch). Ministerie van Algemene. 19 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Quarterly Demographic Bulletin 2022 (QDB0922)". Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba. September 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Aruba". City Population. 1 October 2020. Aruba. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Aruba)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Aruba". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Aruba". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 28 July 2019. (Archived 2019 edition.)
  9. ^ "Mapping Census 2020: Social Demographic Diversity in Aruba – Central Bureau of Statistics". 5 April 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.