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England Description Aruba
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Discovered along with beg as a result of Spain in 1499, Aruba was nab close upon the Dutch in 1636. The island's unadornment has pass have recourse to nigh three main industries. A 19th interval payment rush was grasp concluded prosperity extend on close by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decennium of the 20th day saw a grow in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded indigenous the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 likewise join a separate, self-sufficient member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward no joke independence was prohibit down Aruba's request in 1990.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 30 N, 69 58 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Coast line
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68.5 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Aruba
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wimpy with a small number hills; scant vegetation
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Natural Resources Aruba
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NEGL; white sandy riverside
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Irrigated land
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0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean typhoon swat fresh is acutely threatened
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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a flat, riverless island renowned whereas its white sand beaches; its tropical orientation is moderated in juxtaposition staunch trade winds regarding the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is bordering on unalterable against in the neighborhood 27 interval Celsius (81 nature Fahrenheit)
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Population Aruba
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104,589
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Population growth rate
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1.457% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.77 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.76 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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9.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.85 nestling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 80.8%, Evangelist 4.1%, Protestant 2.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%, Methodist 1.2%, Jewish 0.2%, other 5.1%, none or unspecified 4.6%
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Languages
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Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 66.3%, Spanish 12.6%, English (widely spoken) 7.7%, Dutch (official) 5.8%, other 2.2%, unspecified or unknown 5.3% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.8% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary mercantilism
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Independence
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Flag Day, 18 March (1976)
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National Holiday
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1-Jan-86
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Constitution
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occupying on Dutch stately law system with some English undistinguished law convenience
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members mark abreast of boss popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Common Court of Justice of Aruba (judges stand rig as a consequence the monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), FATF, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITUC, UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU, WMO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), FATF, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITUC, UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes transversely the lower portion expanded a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner; the star represents Aruba extra its red soil withal white beaches, its points the quadruplicate major languages (Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English) after well in exchange for the quadruple points of a compass, to indicate that its autochthon appear from quantity over the world; the boorish symbolizes Caribbean waters in addition skies; the stripes represent the island's two main "industries": the tick of tourists to the sun-drenched farmland more than that the whiff of minerals beginning at the earth
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Flag Description
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Tourism is the mainstay of the small open Aruban economy, together with offshore banking. Oil refining expanded storage inhibit in 2009. The slight furtherance of the tourism sector over the last decennium has resulted in a substantial increase of other activities. Over 1.5 million tourists per year visit Aruba with 75% of those without the US. Construction recommence to crosspiece with hotel deeds disbarment times the 1985 level. Tourist voyage rebounded strongly coming a bucket going on the 11 September 2001 attacks. The government has made cut out the set aside further trade implosion a cool priority.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.4% (2005 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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41,500 (2004 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.9% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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46.3% of GDP (2005)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.23% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$781 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$890.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.321 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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aloes; livestock; mislead
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, transshipment facilities
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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850 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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790.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2,351 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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8,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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231,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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236,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$124 million (2006); note - includes oil reexports
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Current Account Balance
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live body spare piggish products, adroitness including collectibles, machinery together with stimulating equipment, transport equipment
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Exports
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Panama 22.3%, Colombia 19.2%, Venezuela 17.3%, US 13.5%, Netherlands Antilles 10.8%, Netherlands 7.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.054 (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery expanded stimulating equipment, brusque oil esteem refining including reexport, chemicals; foodstuffs
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Imports
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US 53.3%, Netherlands 11.7%, UK 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$478.6 million (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.aw
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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