Outline of Aruba

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Aruba:

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 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: 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: 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

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

Outline of Aruba

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