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Aruba
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: "Aruba Dushi Tera"
Capital
(and largest city)		Oranjestad
12°31′N70°1′W / 12.517°N 70.017°W / 12.517; -70.017
Official language(s)Dutch, Papiamento[1]
DemonymAruban
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
 - MonarchQueen Beatrix
 - Governor GeneralFredis Refunjol
 - Prime MinisterMike Eman
LegislatureEstates of Aruba
Autonomyfrom Netherlands Antilles 
 - Date1 January 1986 
Area
 - Total178.91 km2 
69 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - September 2010 estimate101,484 (Census) 
 - Density567/km2 
1,470/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2007 estimate
 - Total$2.400 billion (182nd)
 - Per capita$23,831 (32nd)
CurrencyAruban florin (AWG)
Time zoneAST (UTC-04)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeAW
Internet TLD.aw
Calling code297

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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