The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ style="font-size:15px;">       Henny 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; Organization for Aruban Liberty (OHA), Glenbert

       CROES; governing coalition includes the MEP, PPA, and ADN

       Suffrage:

       universal at age 18

       Elections:

       Legislature:

       last held 6 January 1989 (next to be held by NA January 1993); results -

       percent of vote by party NA; seats - (21 total) MEP 10, AVP 8, ADN 1, PPN 1,

       PPA 1

       Member of:

       ECLAC (associate), INTERPOL, IOC, UNESCO (associate), WCL, WTO (associate)

       Diplomatic representation:

       none (self-governing part of the Netherlands)

       Flag:

       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

      :Aruba Economy

      Overview:

       Tourism is the mainstay of the economy, although offshore banking and oil

       refining and storage are also important. Hotel capacity expanded rapidly

       between 1985 and 1989 and nearly doubled in 1990 alone. Unemployment has

       steadily declined from about 20% in 1986 to about 3% in 1991. The reopening

       of the local oil refinery, once a major source of employment and foreign

       exchange earnings, promises to give the economy an additional boost.

       GDP:

       exchange rate conversion - $854 million, per capita $13,600; real growth

       rate l0% (1990 est.)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       8% (1990 est.)

       Unemployment rate:

       3% (1991 est.)

       Budget:

       revenues $145 million; expenditures $185 million, including capital

       expenditures of $42 million (1988)

       Exports:

       $134.4 million (f.o.b., 1990)

       commodities:

       mostly petroleum products

       partners:

       US 64%, EC

       Imports:

       $488 million (f.o.b., 1990)

       commodities:

       food, consumer goods, manufactures

       partners:

       US 8%, EC

       External debt:

       $81 million (1987)

       Industrial production:

       growth rate NA

       Electricity:

       310,000 kW capacity; 945 million kWh produced, 15,000 kWh per capita (1990)

       Industries:

       tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining

       Agriculture:

       poor quality soils and low rainfall limit agricultural activity to the

       cultivation of aloes, some livestock, and fishing

       Economic aid:

       Western (non-US) countries ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1980-89), $220

       million

       Currency:

       Aruban florin (plural - florins); 1 Aruban florin (Af.) = 100 cents

       Exchange rates:

       Aruban florins (Af.) per US$1 - 1.7900 (fixed rate since 1986)

       Fiscal year:

       calendar year

      :Aruba Communications

      Highways:

       Aruba has a system of all-weather highways

       Ports:

       Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas

       Civil air:

       Air Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft

       Airports:

       government-owned airport east of Oranjestad accepts transatlantic flights

       Telecommunications:

       generally adequate; extensive interisland radio relay links; 72,168

       telephones; broadcast stations - 4 AM, 4 FM, 1 TV; 1 sea cable to Sint

       Maarten

      :Aruba Defense Forces

      Note: defense is the responsibility of the Netherlands

      :Ashmore and Cartier Islands Geography

      Total area:

       5 km2

       Land area:

       5 km2; includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier

       Island

       Comparative area:

       about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

       Land boundaries:

       none

       Coastline:

       74.1 km

       Maritime claims:

       Contiguous zone:

       12 nm

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