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Aruba is a country in South America. It shares borders with the following countries: Venezuela, Curaçao, Bonaire, . The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad.

The official language is Dutch, Papiamento and the Aruban florin is the currency of the Aruba. The domain is .aw and the country code is +297.

National day is celebrated on 1 Jan 1986. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Aruba is no exception.

In Aruba, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Aruban people. No Official National drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Aruba. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like represent a national Aruban symbol.

The country was founded by Betico Croes. The current president of Aruba is Willem-Alexander (Monarch) and Evelyn Wever-Croes is the Prime Minister.

In Aruba the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B, F. The standard voltage is 127 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Aruban national anthem was written by Juan Chabaya ‘Padu’ Lampe and composed by Rufo Inocencio Wever.

Country information

Former name(s)	Isla de Oruba
Official name(s)	Aruba
Alternative name(s)	N/A
Regional location	Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Country name etymology	The name Aruba most likely came from the Caquetio Oruba which means "Well situated island".
Climate	Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	Flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Population	106,766
National Day	1 Jan 1986
Language(s)	Dutch, Papiamento
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Country code	+297
Literacy rate	96.8%
Currency	Aruban florin
Capital city	Oranjestad
ISO	ABW
Domain(TLD)	.aw
Ethnicity	Aruban, Colombian, Dutch, Dominican, Venezuelan, Curaçaoan & Haitian
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Aruban
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	180 km2 (69 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC-4:00 (AST)
Average elevation	217 ft
Coastline	68.5 Km
Mains electricity	127 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers