Aruba
Sign in to saveAruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name.
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Aruba is a Caribbean island that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea near the coast of Venezuela. It gained its status as a constituent country within the Netherlands in 1986.
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- Dependency.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Dependency.established_title
- Before separation
- Dependency.established_date
- Netherlands Antilles
- Dependency.largest_city
- capital
- Dependency.ethnic_groups_year
- 2020
- Dependency.GDP_nominal_per_capita
- $35,717
- Dependency.currency
- Aruban florin (ƒ)
- Dependency.name
- Aruba
- Dependency.settlement_type
- Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Dependency.official_name
- Country of Aruba
- Dependency.image_flag
- Flag of Aruba.svg
- Dependency.flag_size
- 125
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- Etymology
- History
- Pre-ceramic age
- Early human migration and cultural exchange
- Neo-Indian period: the Caquetío
- Caquetío chiefdom
- Political units and governance
- Agriculture, trade, and network
- Burial practices
- Last indigenous Aruban
- Spanish period
- Early explorations
- Conquistadores
- Spanish ranch
- Early Dutch period
- Dutch conquest: salt
- New Netherland
- Slavery
- English interregnum and economic development
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Autonomy
- Geography
- Regions
- Flora and fauna
- Climate and natural hazards
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Government
- Politics
- Foreign relations
- Military
- Education
- Economy
- Tourism
- Culture
- Architecture
- Sport
- Infrastructure
- Places of interest
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- Sources
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name.
Aruba has an area of . Aruba measures in length from its northwestern to its southeastern end and is across at its widest point. Aruba is geologically located in South America, lying on the South American continental shelf. Alongside Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms part of an island group referred to as the ABC islands. The Dutch Caribbean encompasses the ABC islands along with the other three substantial islands, the SSS islands. In contrast to much of the Caribbean, which experiences humid tropical climates, Aruba has a dry climate with an arid xeric landscape. The relatively warm and sunny weather persists throughout the year.
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