Outline of Aruba
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{{See also|Index of Aruba-related articles}}
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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.{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Aruba}} Aruba comprises the Island of Aruba, an island of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, {{convert|33|km|mi|0}} in length in the southern Caribbean Sea, {{convert|27|km|mi|0}} 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 {{cvt|193|km2|sqmi|0}}.
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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
- 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 {{convert|188|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- 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: {{convert|193|km2|sqmi}}
- 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 =
Government and politics of Aruba
=Branches of government=
== 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 ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Aruba ==
= Foreign relations of Aruba =
== International organization membership ==
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- 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)
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- 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)
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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.
=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 =
- 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
- 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 =
= Sports in Aruba =
Economy and infrastructure 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
See also
{{Portal|Caribbean|Kingdom of the Netherlands}}
- {{PrefixAllPages|Aruba}}
- {{PrefixAllPages|Aruban}}
- {{Intitle|Aruba}}
- {{Intitle|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
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References
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External links
{{Sister project links|auto=1|Aruba|iw1=nl|iw2=pap}}
{{Wikiatlas|Aruba}}
; Government
- [http://www.gobierno.aw/ Government of Aruba]
- [http://www.cbaruba.org/ Central Bank of Aruba]
- [http://www.cbs.aw/ Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba]
- [http://www.arubaports.com/ Aruba Ports Authority]
- [http://www.arubaeconomicaffairs.aw/ Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry of Aruba]
- [http://www.airportaruba.com/ Aruba Airport Authority]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090112035318/http://www.uoazv.aw/azv_en/ Aruba Health Insurance (AZV)]
- [http://www.aruba.com/ Aruba.com] - Governmental Tourism Portal
; Other
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Aruba}}
- [http://www.ua.aw/ University of Aruba]
- [http://cruiserfaqs.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Aruba A Cruisers Guide to Aruba]
- [http://www.cbaruba.org/cba/getPage.do?page=NOTES_AND_COINS_BANK_NOTES Aruba Paper Money]
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