Outline of Aruba



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. Aruba comprises the Island of Aruba, an island of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, 33 km in length in the southern Caribbean Sea, 27 km 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 lies outside the Main Development Region for tropical cyclone activity, and as a result 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.

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
 * Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
 * Land boundaries: none
 * Coastline: 68.5 km
 * Population of Aruba: 104,494 (2007) - 195th most populous country
 * Area of Aruba: 193 km2
 * Atlas of Aruba
 * 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

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: Council of Ministers of Aruba

Legislative branch of the government of Aruba

 * Parliament: Estates of Aruba (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Aruba
Court system of Aruba
 * Court of first instance of Aruba

Foreign relations of Aruba
Foreign relations of Aruba
 * Diplomatic missions in Aruba
 * Diplomatic missions of Aruba

International organization membership
Aruba is a member of:


 * 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

 * 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

History of Aruba
History of Aruba

Culture of Aruba
Culture of Aruba
 * Festivals in Aruba
 * Languages of Aruba
 * National symbols of Aruba
 * Coat of arms of Aruba
 * Flag of Aruba
 * National anthem of Aruba
 * Religion in Aruba
 * Islam in Aruba
 * World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None
 * National Library of Aruba
 * List of monuments of Aruba

Art in Aruba

 * Music of Aruba

Sports in Aruba

 * Football in Aruba
 * Aruba at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Aruba
Economy of Aruba
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 154th (one hundred and fifty fourth)
 * Communications in Aruba
 * Internet in Aruba
 * Currency of Aruba: Florin
 * ISO 4217: AWG
 * Aruba Stock Exchange
 * Transport in Aruba
 * Airports in Aruba
 * Rail transport in Aruba

Education in Aruba

 * Colegio Arubano
 * International School of Aruba