Aruba

By / 2nd June 2018

Aruba

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A detailed map of Aruba showing major towns like Oranjestad, Noord, Santa Cruz, and Sint Nicolaas, plus key landmarks such as Queen Beatrix International Airport. The Caribbean Sea surrounds Aruba. Scale and compass included.
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Map highlighting the Caribbean Sea, with a blue box around an area north of Venezuela near Aruba. Surrounding regions, including Central America and parts of northern South America, are shown in grey.
A palm tree with coconuts stands beside a jetty leading to a small building over Aruba’s calm, turquoise water. A cruise ship is visible in the distance under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.
Aerial view of Aruba’s coastal city with colourful houses, green trees, and buildings, set against a backdrop of the blue ocean under a partly cloudy sky.
A person swims underwater in Aruba, surrounded by a large shoal of tropical fish with black and yellow stripes, as light filters through the water’s surface above.
Palm trees and thatched parasols line an Aruba beach at sunset, with silhouettes of sun loungers and tropical plants in the foreground against a colourful sky.

Capital: Oranjestad

Population (Estimated July 2012): 107,635

Area: 193km2 or 75mi2

Currency: Aruban Florin (AF.)

Official Language: Dutch; Papiamentu

Political Information: Autonomous State of the Netherlands with Parliamentary Democracy

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 80.8% of the population are Roman Catholic, 7.8% are Protestant, 1.5% are Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5.1% have other religious beliefs and 4.6% have no or unspecified religious beliefs)

Highest Point: Ceru Jamanota at 188m or 617ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2009): $2.516 (US$) or £1.89 billion(GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $25,300 (US$) or £18,956 (GBP)

 

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)  

 (Estimated 2009): $2.516 (US$) or £1.89 billion(GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $25,300 (US$) or £18,956 (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -4:00

 

 

Leaders: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (since 1 January 2017); Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (since 17 November 2017)

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,

A tropical Aruba beach at sunset features palm trees, thatched parasols, and sun loungers silhouetted against a colourful sky and calm sea. Bushes line a pathway leading towards the inviting shoreline.
A waterfront scene in Aruba shows colourful colonial-style buildings with red roofs and a large dome, lined with palm trees and parked cars beside a marina where boats are moored in the blue water.
Two iguanas bask on large, sunlit rocks beside a body of blue water in Aruba, with rough stone textures surrounding them.
A bird flies over the ocean with its wings outstretched during a vibrant Aruba sunset, the sun low on the horizon and the sky painted in orange, yellow, and blue hues.
A large wooden sailing boat with white sails and several people on board glides across the calm, clear blue waters of Aruba under a partly cloudy sky, with a small dinghy trailing behind.
A tropical Aruba beach scene with palm trees, a wooden pier stretching into clear blue water, a small quayside hut, and a distant cruise ship gliding under the sunny sky.
A tranquil Aruba beach scene with soft white sand, gentle turquoise waves, and a clear blue sky. A few trees and buildings are visible in the distance along the shore.
A windswept tree leans dramatically over a sandy Aruba beach beside clear turquoise sea water under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Two people rest in the shade of the tree.
A butterfly with patterned black, white, and brown wings rests on a broad green leaf in Aruba, with sunlight highlighting the intricate wing details and leafy background.
A person underwater near Aruba is surrounded by a large shoal of colourful, striped tropical fish swimming in clear blue water as sunlight filters through the surface above.
Aerial view of a colourful coastal town in Aruba with red-roofed buildings, green trees, and roads leading towards the blue ocean under a clear sky.
A scenic view of a residential neighbourhood in Aruba with red-roofed houses, cacti, green shrubs, and large boulders under a clear blue sky, with the ocean visible in the distant background.
A close-up of the Aruba flag, featuring a red star with a white outline in the top left corner and two narrow yellow horizontal stripes near the bottom on a light blue background, waving in the wind.
A bright pink flamingo stands on the sandy beach of Aruba near clear blue water, with another flamingo and rocks in the background.

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