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Aruba is a small island nation in the Caribbean Sea, located 18 miles north off the coast of Venezuela. The terrain is mostly flat with a few hills and has no rivers. Aruba has a parliamentary democracy and is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The chief of state is the King of Netherlands, and the head of government is the prime minister. Aruba’s economy is an open system, and tourism accounts for the majority of economic activity. Aruba is a member of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT).

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Demonym: Noun: Aruban(s)
Adjective: Aruban; Dutch
Capital City: Oranjestad (-4 GMT)
Currency: Aruban or Dutch Guilder (AWG)
Languages: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Dutch 78.7%, Colombian 6.6%, Venezuelan 5.5%, Dominican 2.8%, Haitian 1.3%, other 5.1% (2020 est.)
Calling Code: 297
Voltage: 127
Religions: Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% (2010 est.)

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GDP per capita, PPP (current international $): $42,887 (2021)
Population, total: 106,445 (2022)

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