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.
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 |
The National animal of Aruba is Burrowing Owl
The National flower of Aruba is Wanglo. Botanical name is Tribulus cistoides.
The National bird of Aruba is Prikichi