| Surface : 193 sq km
(74.5 sq miles) |
| Population : 95,201
(1999) inhabitants |
| Electricity: 110
volts AC, 60Hz. |
| Capital : Oranjestad .
Population: 20,046 (1991) |
| PASSPORTS: Valid
passport required by all except: nationals of Canada holding a birth
certificate, baptismal certificate, proof of Canadian citizenship or
certificate of naturalisation. nationals of the USA holding an
official birth certificate with a raised seal accompanied by photo ID,
a certificate of naturalisation or an alien registration card (green
card); nationals of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, holding a
National Identity Card. - VISAS: Required
by all except the following: nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, New
Zealand and Switzerland, for stays of up to three months; nationals of
any other country for a period of 14 days, as tourists only, provided
they have a return or onward ticket, proof of sufficient funds for the
length of stay and the necessary documents for returning to their home
country. Visas are required by nationals of Afghanistan, Cambodia,
China (PR), CIS, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ghana,
Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Korea (Dem Rep), Libya, Mali,
Mauritania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Syria and Vietnam. |
| Climate: Aruba enjoys a
dry and sunny climate which is kept pleasant and temperate year-round
due to the cooling effects of the trade winds. The average annual
temperature is 83 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius), and rainfall
amounts to just 17 inches a year, most of which occurs during the
months of October, and November. Aruba is located well below the
hurricane belt. |
| System : On January 1, 1986 Aruba achieved
internal autonomy, separating it administratively from the rest of the
Netherlands Antilles, although it remains an integral part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands. Aruba is a separate
entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with a Governor
appointed by the Dutch monarch, a 21-member parliament, or Staten,
directly elected for a four-year term, and a Council of Ministers. |
| Languages : Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish |
| Religions : Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim,
Confucian, Jewish |
| Money : Aruban florin (Af.) -
Aruba Florin or Guilder (AFl) =
100 cents. |
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