Aruba

Also known as Island of Aruba, Country of Aruba, aw, ARU

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.

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Aruba is an island country and federated state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located in the Caribbean, specifically within the Dutch Caribbean region, and has been part of the Netherlands Antilles. Geographically, it is situated on the physical feature known as the Caribbean and is associated with both South America and North America. The territory is located in the Atlantic Time Zone, corresponding to UTC−04:00.

The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad. The official languages are Dutch and Papiamento, and the currency used is the Aruban florin. The legislative body is the Estates of Aruba, and the head of state is William Alexander of the Netherlands. The country uses the top-level Internet domain .aw and the telephone country code +297. Its anthem is titled Aruba Dushi Tera. The population is recorded as 109241.

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Key facts

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
Dependency.flag_link: Flag of Aruba
Dependency.image_seal: Aruba wapen.svg
Dependency.seal_size: 90
Dependency.seal_type: Coat of arms
Dependency.seal_link: Coat of arms of Aruba
Dependency.anthem: "Aruba Dushi Tera"()

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Research

568 papers

Medical management with or without interventional therapy for unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations (ARUBA): a multicentre, non-blinded, randomised trial.Lancet (London, England) · 2014Mohr JP, Parides MK, Stapf C et al.DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62302-8
Updates in arteriovenous malformation management: the post-ARUBA era.ReviewStroke and vascular neurology · 2020Feghali J, Huang JDOI: 10.1136/svn-2019-000248
Editorial: The ARUBA study: where do we go from here?Journal of neurosurgery · 2017Elhammady MS, Heros RCDOI: 10.3171/2015.7.JNS151408
Viewpoints on the ARUBA trial.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2015Mohr JP, Hartmann A, Kim H et al.DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4204
On apples, oranges, and ARUBA.Acta neurochirurgica · 2014Meling TR, Proust F, Gruber A et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00701-014-2140-7
Responses to ARUBA: a systematic review and critical analysis for the design of future arteriovenous malformation trials.Journal of neurosurgery · 2017Magro E, Gentric JC, Darsaut TE et al.DOI: 10.3171/2015.6.JNS15619
Unruptured Arteriovenous Malformations: Do We Have an Answer After the Final Follow-Up of ARUBA? A Bayesian Viewpoint.ReviewStroke · 2021Volovici V, Schouten JW, Vajkoczy P et al.DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032429
Treatment outcomes for ARUBA-eligible brain arteriovenous malformations: a comparison of real-world data from the NVQI-QOD AVM registry with the ARUBA trial.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2024Alrohimi A, Achey RL, Thompson N et al.DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020525

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: country
Official name: Aruba
Demonym: Arubljani
Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Located in: Curaçao and Dependencies
Continent: North America
Capital: Oranjestad
Official language: Papiamento
Currency: Aruban florin
Population: 106739
Area: 178.916378
Elevation: 31
Time zone: UTC−04:00
Head of government: Mike Eman
Head of state: William Alexander of the Netherlands
Form of government: monarchy
Legislature: Estates of Aruba
Anthem: Aruba Dushi Tera
Shares border with: Falcón
Highest point: Mount Jamanota
Headquarters: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Follows: Netherlands Antilles
Official website: www.aruba.com
Image: Aruba World Wind.jpg

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Life expectancy: 75.867
Nominal GDP: 3126019385
Calling code: +297
Electrical plug type: Schuko
Mains voltage: 127
Flag: flag of Aruba
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Aruba
Patron saint: Saint David
top-level Internet domain: .aw
Commons category: Aruba
topic's main category: Category:Aruba
IPA transcription: aˈruba
category of associated people: Category:Aruban people
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Aruba
Commons gallery: Aruba
office held by head of government: Prime Minister of Aruba
geography of topic: geography of Aruba
central bank: Central Bank of Aruba
emergency phone number: 911
category for people born here: Category:Births in Aruba
diplomatic relation: United States
language used: Papiamento
member of: UNESCO
number of out-of-school children: 1059
total fertility rate: 1.657
maritime identification digits: 307
inception: 1986-01-01
literacy rate: 98
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
driving side: right
Unicode character: 🇦🇼
economy of topic: economy of Aruba
demographics of topic: demographics of Aruba
related category: Category:Aruba-related lists
P11012: Allier
hashtag: Aruba
P12749: Trygve Lie
P8168: Arslanbekovo
coordinates of northernmost point: 12.623333333333333,-70.05472222222222
coordinates of southernmost point: 12.411944444444444,-69.8825
coordinates of easternmost point: 12.418055555555556,-69.86583333333333
coordinates of westernmost point: 12.540833333333333,-70.06361111111111

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Encyclopedic overview

47 sections

Contents

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 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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