Aruba

Caribbean island constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Organization country_of_the_kingdom_of_the_netherlands Q21203
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Aruba was established on January 1, 1986. As of 2022, it has a population of 107k[1]. The country spans an area of 178.9. Aruba operates under the Atlantic Time Zone, also denoted as America/Aruba, and UTCโˆ’04:00.

World Factbook

CIA reference data ยท 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Climate
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Natural resources
NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism
People & Society
Languages
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that mixes Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French, African languages, and Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Independence
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
National holiday
National Anthem and Flag Day, 18 March (1976)
Legal system
civil law system based on the Dutch civil code
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4.35 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$40,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.3% (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
Jordan 34%, Colombia 31%, USA 7%, Guyana 5%, Slovakia 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 53%, Netherlands 15%, China 6%, Colombia 3%, Brazil 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook ยท public domain (US gov work, 17 USC ยง105) ยท fetched 2026-05-06

Aruba

Summary

Aruba is a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[1]. Aruba draws 50,782 Wikipedia views per month (country_of_the_kingdom_of_the_netherlands category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aruba is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[3].
  • Aruba is identified as part of the Colombians ethnic group[4].
  • Aruba is identified as part of the Venezuelans ethnic group[5].
  • Aruba is identified as part of the Dominicans ethnic group[6].
  • Aruba is identified as part of the Catรณlica ethnic group[7].
  • Aruba was a member of Interpol[8].
  • Aruba was a member of UNESCO[9].
  • Aruba is located in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Aruba is in the country of Aruba[11].
  • Aruba is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Aruba's head of government is recorded as Evelyn Wever-Croes[13].
  • Aruba is on the continent of South America[14].
  • Aruba is on the continent of North America[15].
  • Aruba's instance of is recorded as country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[16].
  • Aruba's instance of is recorded as island country[17].
  • Aruba's instance of is recorded as federated state[18].
  • Aruba's instance of is recorded as country[19].
  • Aruba's head of state is recorded as William Alexander of the Netherlands[20].
  • Aruba's capital is recorded as Oranjestad[21].
  • Aruba's official language is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Aruba's official language is recorded as Papiamento[23].
  • Aruba's currency is recorded as Aruban florin[24].
  • Aruba's shares border with is recorded as Falcรณn[25].
  • Aruba's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .aw[26].
  • Aruba's anthem is recorded as Aruba Dushi Tera[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1986 marks the founding of Aruba[28].

Identity

Part of include Dutch Caribbean[29], a region[30], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[31]; Caribbean[32], a transcontinental region[33]; Lesser Antilles[34], an archipelago[35], in Antigua and Barbuda[36]; and CAS countries[37], a group[38], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[39]. Aruba followed Netherlands Antilles[40].

Operations

Aruba's headquarters location is recorded as Kingdom of the Netherlands[41].

Why It Matters

Aruba draws 50,782 Wikipedia views per month (country_of_the_kingdom_of_the_netherlands category, ranking #3 of 4).[2] Aruba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Aruba is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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  32. [28] โ†‘ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] โ†‘ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] โ†‘ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] โ†‘ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] โ†‘ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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