Outline of Aruba

The Flag of Aruba

The Coat of arms of Aruba

The location of Aruba

An enlargeable map of Aruba of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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[]

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
: 104,494 (2007) - 195th most populous country
: 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[]

Demographics of Aruba

Government and politics of Aruba[]

Politics of Aruba

Form of government: constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democracy
Capital of Aruba: Oranjestad
Elections in Aruba
Political parties in Aruba

Branches of government[]

Government of Aruba

Executive branch of the government of Aruba[]

Head of state: Monarchy of the Netherlands
- Her Majesty's representative: Governor of Aruba
Head of government: Prime Minister of Aruba
Cabinet:

Legislative branch of the government of Aruba[]

Parliament: Estates of Aruba (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Aruba[]

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 – Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
Constitution of Aruba
Human rights in Aruba
- LGBT rights in Aruba
Law enforcement in Aruba

Military of Aruba[]

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