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Aruba
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| Country of Aruba Land Aruba (Dutch) Pais Aruba (Papiamento) |
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| Anthem: "Aruba Dushi Tera" (English: "Aruba, Sweet Land") |
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| Royal anthem: "Wilhelmus" (English: "William of Nassau") |
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Location of Aruba (circled in red)
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Satellite view of Aruba
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| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
| Country status | 1 January 1986 |
| Capital
and largest city
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Oranjestad 12°31′7″N 70°2′9″W / 12.51861°N 70.03583°W / 12.51861; -70.03583 |
| Official languages | |
| Other languages | Spanish, English |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
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| Demonym(s) | Aruban |
| Government | Devolved parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Willem-Alexander |
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Governor
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Alfonso Boekhoudt |
| Mike Eman | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Aruba |
| Area | |
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• Total
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180[2][3] km2 (69 sq mi) (189th) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Highest elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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108,027[4] (180th) |
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• Density
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560.4/km2 (1,451.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $5.502 billion[5] |
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• Per capita
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$51,352[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$3.827 billion[5] |
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• Per capita
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$35,717[5] |
| Currency | Aruban florin (ƒ) (AWG) |
| Time zone | UTC– 4:00 (AST) |
| Mains electricity | 127 V/60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +297 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .aw |
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Aruba
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|---|---|
| Country of Aruba Land Aruba (Dutch) Pais Aruba (Papiamento) |
|
| Anthem: "Aruba Dushi Tera" (English: "Aruba, Sweet Land") |
|
| Royal anthem: "Wilhelmus" (English: "William of Nassau") |
|
|
Location of Aruba (circled in red)
|
|
|
Satellite view of Aruba
|
|
| Sovereign state | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
| Country status | 1 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 languages | Spanish, English |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Aruban |
| Government | Devolved parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
|
•
Monarch
|
Willem-Alexander |
|
•
Governor
|
Alfonso Boekhoudt |
| Mike Eman | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Aruba |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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180[2][3] km2 (69 sq mi) (189th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Highest elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
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108,027[4] (180th) |
|
• Density
|
560.4/km2 (1,451.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$5.502 billion[5] |
|
• Per capita
|
$51,352[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$3.827 billion[5] |
|
• Per capita
|
$35,717[5] |
| Currency | Aruban florin (ƒ) (AWG) |
| Time zone | UTC– 4:00 (AST) |
| Mains electricity | 127 V/60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +297 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .aw |
