Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/12.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Aruba"}
{4}(part of the Dutch realm)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Aruba, click {z,"-75.518797,5.681363,-59.278195,18.667335",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 193 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 193 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 68.5 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

{2}Terrain:{4} flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Jamanota 188 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} negligible; white sandy beaches

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 0%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 100%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

{2}international agreements:{4} NA


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 67,794 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 22% (male 7,850; female 7,155)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 69% (male 22,499; female 24,596)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 9% (male 2,353; female 3,341) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.31% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 14.62 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 6.24 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -5.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.1 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.92 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.7 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.93 male(s)/female

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 76.68 years
{3}male:{4} 73 years
{3}female:{4} 80.55 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.81 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Aruban(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Aruban

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} mixed European/Caribbean Indian 80%

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish

{2}Languages:{4} Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English
(widely spoken), Spanish

{2}Literacy:{4} NA


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Aruba

{2}Type of government:{4} part of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986
upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles

{2}Capital:{4} Oranjestad

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (self-governing part of the Netherlands)

{2}Independence:{4} none (part of the Dutch realm; in 1990, Aruba requested and received from the
Netherlands cancellation of the agreement to automatically give independence to the island in
1996)

{2}National holiday:{4} Flag Day, 18 March

{2}Constitution:{4} 1 January 1986

{2}Legal system:{4} based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard (of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980), a
constitutional monarch, is represented by Governor General Olindo KOOLMAN (since 1 January
1992) who was appointed for a six-year term by the queen
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Jan (Henny) H. EMAN (since 29 July 1994) and Deputy
Prime Minister Glenbert F. CROES were appointed by the legislature
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the legislature

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Legislature (Staten): elections last held 29 July 1994 (next to be held by NA July 1998); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (21 total) AVP 10, MEP 9, OLA 2

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Joint High Court of Justice

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Electoral Movement Party (MEP), Nelson ODUBER; Aruban
People's Party (AVP), Jan (Henny) H. EMAN; National Democratic Action (ADN), Pedro Charro
KELLY; New Patriotic Party (PPN), Eddy WERLEMEN; Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA), Benny
NISBET; Aruban Democratic Party (PDA), Leo BERLINSKI; Democratic Action '86 (AD '86),
Arturo ODUBER; Aruban Liberal Party (OLA), Glenbert CROES
{3}note:{4} governing coalition includes the AVP and OLA

{2}International organization participation:{4} ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate),
WCL, WToO (associate)

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (self-governing part of the Netherlands)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} none (self-governing part of the Netherlands)

{2}Flag:{4} blue with two narrow horizontal yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red, four-
pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Tourism is the mainstay of the Aruban economy, although offshore banking
and oil refining and storage are also important. The rapid growth of the tourism sector over the last
decade has resulted in a substantial expansion of other activities. Construction has boomed, with
hotel capacity five times the 1985 level. In addition, the reopening of the country's oil refinery in
1993, a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred growth.
Aruba's small labor force and less than 1% unemployment rate have led to a large number of
unfilled job vacancies despite sharp rises in wage rates in recent years.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $1.2 billion (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 6.1% (1994 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $18,000 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 6.1% (1994)

{2}Labor force:{4} NA
{3}by occupation:{4} most employment is in the tourist industry (1995)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 0.5% (1994)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $145 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $185 million, including capital expenditures of $42 million (1988)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 90,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 330 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 4,761 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} aloes; livestock; fishing

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} major drug money laundering center and minor transit point for narcotics bound for the
US and Europe

{2}Exports:{4} $1.3 billion (including oil re-exports) (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} mostly refined petroleum products
{3}partners:{4} US 64%, EU

{2}Imports:{4} $1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} food, consumer goods, manufactures, petroleum products, crude oil for refining and
reexport
{3}partners:{4} US 8%, EU

{2}External debt:{4} $669 million (December 1995)

{2}Economic aid:{4} $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Aruban florin (Af.) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Aruban florins (Af.) per US$1 - 1.7900 (fixed rate since 1986)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} NA km
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Ports:{4} Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1
{3}note:{4} government-owned airport east of Oranjestad accepts transatlantic flights (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 22,922 (1993 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} more than adequate
{3}international:{4} 1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive interisland
microwave radio relay links

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 4, FM 4, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} 19,000 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the Netherlands