| Capitale | nom: Oranjestad coordonnées géographiques: 12 31 N, 70 02 W différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: translates as "orange town" in Dutch; the city is named after William I (1533-1584), Prince of Orange, the first ruler of the Netherlands |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
| Fête nationale | National Anthem and Flag Day, 18 Mars (1976) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1947, 1955; latest drafted and approved Aoüt 1985, enacted 1 Janvier 1986 (regulates governance of Aruba but is subordinate to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands); in 1986, Aruba became a semi-autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (depuis 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (depuis 1 January 2017) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (depuis 17 November 2017) cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the Legislature (Staten) elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term; prime minister and deputy prime minister indirectly elected by the Staten for 4-year term; election last held on 27 September 2013 (next to be held by September 2017) election results: Evelyn WEVER-CROES (MEP) elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
