Outline of Aruba

The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and introduction to Aruba:

Aruba–Caribbean island nationthat is aconstituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.^[1]Aruba comprises theIsland of Aruba,anislandof theLesser Antilles archipelago,33 kilometres (21 mi) in length in the southernCaribbean Sea,27 kilometres (17 mi) north of theParaguaná Peninsula,Falcón State,Venezuela.A country within theKingdom of the Netherlands,Aruba has no administrative subdivisions. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba lies outside theMain Development Regionfortropical cycloneactivity, and as a result has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm sunny weather. It has a land area of 193 km²(75 sq mi).

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name:Aruba
Official English country name:Arubaof theKingdom of the Netherlands
Commonendonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Aruban
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes:AW, ABW, 533
ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:AW
Internet country code top-level domain:.aw

Geography of Aruba

Aruba is: an island, and a country of theKingdom of the Netherlands
Location:
- Northern HemisphereandWestern Hemisphere
  - North America(just off the coast ofSouth America,north ofVenezuela)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - Caribbean
    - Antilles
      - Lesser Antilles(island chain)
        Leeward Antilles
- Time zone:Eastern Caribbean Time(UTC-04)
  - High:Mount Jamanota188 m (617 ft)
  - Low:Caribbean Sea0 m
- Land boundaries:none
- Coastline: 68.5 km
Population of Aruba:104,494 (2007) -195th most populous country
Area of Aruba:193 square kilometres (75 sq mi)
Atlas of Aruba

Environment of Aruba

Climate of Aruba
Wildlife of Aruba
- Fauna of Aruba
  - Mammals of Aruba

Natural geographic features of Aruba

Islands of Aruba
Rivers of Aruba
World Heritage Sites in Aruba: None

Regions of Aruba

Administrative divisions of Aruba

None.

Demography of Aruba

Demographics of Aruba

Government and politics of Aruba

Politics of Aruba

Foreign relations of Aruba

International organization membership

Aruba is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market(Caricom) (observer)
International Criminal Police Organization(Interpol)
International Labour Organization(ILO)
International Monetary Fund(IMF)
International Olympic Committee(IOC)
International Trade Union Confederation(ITUC)

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) (associate)
Universal Postal Union(UPU)
World Confederation of Labour(WCL)
World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU)
World Meteorological Organization(WMO)
World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) (associate)

In many other organizations (most notably theUnited Nations) the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member acceding on behalf of all countries of the Kingdom.