Aruba Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Oranjestad
geographische Koordinaten: 12 31 N, 70 02 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Nationalfeiertag

Flag Day, 18 März (1976)

Konstitution

1 Januar 1986

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (seit dem 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (seit dem 11 May 2004)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Nelson O. ODUBER (seit dem 30 October 2001)
cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Staten
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held in 2005 (next to be held by 2009)
election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA