The 2002 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Aruba

      Introduction

      Aruba

      Background: Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.

      Geography Aruba

      Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

      Geographic coordinates: 12 30 N, 69 58 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area: total: 193 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 193 sq km

      Area - comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 68.5 km

      Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM

      Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point:

       Mount Jamanota 188 m

      Natural resources: NEGL; white sandy beaches

      Land use: arable land: 11% (including aloe 0.01%) permanent crops: 0% other: 89% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land: 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

      Environment - current issues: NA

      Geography - note: a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)

      People Aruba

      Population: 70,441 (July 2002 est.)

      Age structure: 0-14 years: 21% (male 7,635; female 7,169) 15-64 years: 68.4% (male 23,270; female 24,906) 65 years and over: 10.6% (male 3,081; female 4,380) (2002 est.)

      Population growth rate: 0.59% (2002 est.)

      Birth rate: 12.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

      Death rate: 6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

      Net migration rate: NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

      Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: 82.19 years (2002 est.) male: Total fertility rate: 1.8 children born/woman (2002 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

      Nationality: noun: Aruban(s) adjective: Aruban; Dutch

      Ethnic groups: mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%

      Religions: Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian,

       Jewish

      Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch,

       English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish

      Literacy: definition: NA total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA%

      Government Aruba

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Aruba

      Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

      Government type: parliamentary democracy

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