Outline of Aruba
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Aruba is a 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Aruba:
[edit] 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
[edit] Geography of Aruba
Main article: 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)
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- 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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Aruba: 104,494 (2007) - 195th most populous country
- Area of Aruba: 193 square kilometres (75 sq mi)
- Atlas of Aruba
[edit] Environment of Aruba
- Climate of Aruba
- Wildlife of Aruba
- Fauna of Aruba
[edit] Natural geographic features of Aruba
- Islands of Aruba
- Rivers of Aruba
- World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None
[edit] Regions of Aruba
[edit] Administrative divisions of Aruba
None.
[edit] Demography of Aruba
- Main article: Demographics of Aruba
[edit] Government and politics of Aruba
- Main article: Government of Aruba and Politics of Aruba
- Form of government: constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democracy
- Capital of Aruba: Oranjestad
- Elections in Aruba
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Aruba
[edit] Branches of government
Main article: Government of Aruba
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Aruba
- Head of state: Monarchy of the Netherlands, Queen Beatrix
- Her Majesty's representative: Governor of Aruba, Fredis Refunjol
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Aruba, Nelson Oduber
- Cabinet: Council of Ministers of Aruba
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Aruba
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Aruba
Main article: Court system of Aruba
[edit] Foreign relations of Aruba
Main article: Foreign relations of Aruba
[edit] International organization membership
Aruba is a member of:[1]
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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.
[edit] Law and order in Aruba
- Aruba Police Force
- Capital punishment in Aruba
- Coast guard – Caribbean Coastguard
- Constitution of Aruba
- Human rights in Aruba
- Law enforcement in Aruba
[edit] Military of Aruba
- Main article: 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
[edit] History of Aruba
- Main article: History of Aruba
[edit] Culture of Aruba
- Main article: Culture of Aruba
- Festivals in Aruba
- Languages of Aruba
- National symbols of Aruba
- Religion in Aruba
- World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None
[edit] Art in Aruba
[edit] Sports in Aruba
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Aruba
- Main article: Economy of Aruba
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 154th (one hundred and fifty fourth)
[edit] Education in Aruba
[edit] See also
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Dutch language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Papiamento language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Aruba
- All pages beginning with "Aruba"
- All pages beginning with "Aruban"
- All pages with titles containing "Aruba"
- All pages with titles containing "Aruban"
- Index of Aruba-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of South America
- Outline of the Caribbean
- Outline of the Netherlands
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Aruba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aa.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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- Government
- Government of Aruba
- Central Bank of Aruba
- Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba
- Aruba Ports Authority
- Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry of Aruba
- Aruba Airport Authority
- Aruba Health Insurance (AZV)
- Aruba.com - Governmental Tourism Portal
- Other
- Outline of Aruba travel guide from Wikitravel
- University of Aruba
- A Cruisers Guide to Aruba
- Aruba Paper Money
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