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 Coral Sea IslandsAruba
Administrative divisions - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 20.7% (male 7,540; female 7,121)


15-64 years: 68.3% (male 23,427; female 24,955)


65 years and over: 11% (male 3,215; female 4,586) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products - aloes; livestock; fish
Airports - 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: less than 3 sq km


land: less than 3 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
total: 193 sq km


land: 193 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative NA slightly larger than Washington, DC
Background Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs. 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.
Birth rate - 11.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget - revenues: $135.81 million


expenditures: $147 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000)
Capital - Oranjestad
Climate tropical tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 3,095 km 68.5 km
Constitution - 1 January 1986
Country name conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory


conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Aruba
Currency - Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)
Death rate - 6.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - $285 million (1996)
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories 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
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Netherlands Antilles is accredited to Aruba
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $26 million (1995); note - the Netherlands provided a $127 million aid package to Aruba and Suriname in 1996
Economy - overview no economic activity Tourism is the mainstay of the small, open Aruban economy, with offshore banking and oil refining and storage also important. The rapid growth of the tourism sector over the last decade has resulted in a substantial expansion of other activities. Construction has boomed, with hotel capacity five times the 1985 level. In addition, the reopening of the country's oil refinery in 1993, a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred growth. Aruba's small labor force and low unemployment rate have led to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp rises in wage rates in recent years. Tourist arrivals have declined in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the US. The government now must deal with a budget deficit and a negative trade balance.
Electricity - consumption - 494.7 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 531.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Environment - current issues no permanent fresh water resources NA
Ethnic groups - mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%
Exchange rates - Aruban guilders/florins per US dollar - 1.79 (2002), 1.79 (2001), 1.79 (2000), 1.79 (1999), 1.79 (1998)
Executive branch administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Olindo KOOLMAN (since 1 January 1992)


head of government: Prime Minister Nelson O. ODUBER (since 30 October 2001); Deputy Prime Minister Fredis REFUNJOL


cabinet: Council of Ministers (elected by the Staten)


elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed for a six-year term by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by the Staten for four-year terms; election last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by December 2005)


election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA%
Exports - NA (2001)
Exports - commodities - live animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment
Exports - partners - Netherlands 28.6%, Colombia 21.7%, Panama 16.8%, US 12.1%, Netherlands Antilles 8.3%, Venezuela 7.6% (2002)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used 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
GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.94 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $28,000 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - -1.5% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 18 00 S, 152 00 E 12 30 N, 69 58 W
Geography - note important nesting area for birds and turtles 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)
Highways - total: 800 km


paved: 513 km


unpaved: 287 km


note: most coastal roads are paved, while unpaved roads serve large tracts of the interior (1995)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - transit point for US- and Europe-bound narcotics with some accompanying money-laundering activity
Imports - NA (2001)
Imports - commodities - machinery and electrical equipment, crude oil for refining and reexport, chemicals; foodstuffs
Imports - partners - US 54.7%, Netherlands 12.7%, UK 5.7% (2002)
Independence - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Industrial production growth rate - NA
Industries - tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining
Infant mortality rate - total: 6.14 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.99 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.2% (2002 est.)
International organization participation - Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), WCL, WToO (associate)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch - Joint High Court of Justice (judges are appointed by the monarch)
Labor force - 41,501 (1997 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - most employment is in wholesale and retail trade and repair, followed by hotels and restaurants; oil refining
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2001)
arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 89.47% (1998 est.)
Languages - Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Legal system the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 28 September 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)


election results: percent of vote by party - MEP 52.4%, AVP 26.7%, PPA 9.6%, OLA 5.7%, Aliansa 3.5%, other 2.1%; seats by party - MEP 12, AVP 6, PPA 2, OLA 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.83 years


male: 75.48 years


female: 82.34 years (2003 est.)
Literacy - definition:


total population: 97%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Map references Oceania Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - total: 3


ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1


note: there is one foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Monaco 1 (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has control over the activities of visitors defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Military branches - no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
National holiday - Flag Day, 18 March
Nationality - noun: Aruban(s)


adjective: Aruban; Dutch
Natural hazards occasional tropical cyclones lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Natural resources NEGL NEGL; white sandy beaches
Net migration rate - 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Aruba Solidarity Movement or MAS [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Alliance or Aliansa [leader NA]; Aruban Democratic Party or PDA [Leo BERLINSKI]; Aruban Liberal Party or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Jan (Henny) H. EMAN]; Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba or CLA [leader NA]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O. ODUBER]; For a Restructured Aruba Now or PARA [Urbana LOPEZ]; National Democratic Action or ADN [Pedro Charro KELLY]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2004 est.)
70,844 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.55% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas
Radio broadcast stations - AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female


total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: more than adequate


international: 1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
Telephones - main lines in use - 33,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 3,402 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Total fertility rate - 1.79 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate - 0.6%
Waterways - none
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