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 Dhekelia (2004)Aruba (2006)
 DhekeliaAruba
Administrative divisions - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 19.5% (male 7,175/female 6,849)


15-64 years: 68.2% (male 23,894/female 25,140)


65 years and over: 12.3% (male 3,616/female 5,217) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products - aloes; livestock; fish
Airports - 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2006)
Area total: 130.8 sq km


note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
total: 193 sq km


land: 193 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC slightly larger than Washington, DC
Background By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area. 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 - 11.03 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget - revenues: $507.9 million


expenditures: $577.9 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2000)
Capital Episkopi; located in Akrotiri name: Oranjestad


geographic coordinates: 12 33 N, 70 06 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline - 68.5 km
Constitution - 1 January 1986
Country name conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Aruba
Death rate - 6.68 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external - $478.6 million (2005 est.)
Dependency status overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus member country 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 (overseas territory of the UK) 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 (overseas territory of the UK) none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - Mr. Henry BAARH, Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Disputes - international - none
Economic aid - recipient - $-11.3 million (2004)
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. 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. Over 1.5 million tourists per year visit Aruba, with 75% of those from the US. Construction continues to boom, 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. Tourist arrivals have rebounded strongly following a dip after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The island experiences only a brief low season, and hotel occupancy in 2004 averaged 80%, compared to 68% throughout the rest of the Caribbean. The newly re-elected government has made cutting the budget and trade deficits a high priority.
Electricity - consumption - 716.1 million kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2003)
Electricity - production - 770 million kWh (2003)
Elevation extremes - lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Environment - current issues netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn NA
Ethnic groups - mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%
Exchange rates - Aruban guilders/florins per US dollar - 1.79 (2005), 1.79 (2004), 1.79 (2003), 1.79 (2002), 1.79 (2001)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003) note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May 2004)


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


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 2005 (next to be held by 2009)


election results: Nelson O. ODUBER elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA
Exports - NA bbl/day
Exports - commodities - live animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment
Exports - partners - Netherlands 33.5%, Panama 16.7%, Colombia 11.9%, US 11.3%, Venezuela 10.1%, Netherlands Antilles 9% (2005)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of the UK 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 - composition by sector - agriculture: 0.4% NA%


industry: 33.3% NA%


services: 66.3% NA%
GDP - real growth rate - 2.4% (2005 est.)
Geographic coordinates 34 59 N, 33 45 E 12 30 N, 69 58 W
Geography - note British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus 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)
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 bbl/day
Imports - commodities - machinery and electrical equipment, crude oil for refining and reexport, chemicals; foodstuffs
Imports - partners - US 55.9%, Netherlands 12.9%, UK 3.8% (2005)
Independence - none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining
Infant mortality rate - total: 5.79 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.6 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.4% (2005)
International organization participation - ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WCL, WMO, WToO (associate)
Irrigated land - 0.01 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch - Common Court of Justice of Aruba (judges are appointed by the monarch)
Labor force - 41,500 (2004 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%


note: most employment is in wholesale and retail trade and repair, followed by hotels and restaurants; oil refining
Land boundaries - 0 km
Land use - arable land: 10.53%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 89.47% (2005)
Languages - Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Legal system the laws of the UK, 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 23 September 2005 (next to be held by in 2009)


election results: percent of vote by party - MEP 43%, AVP 32%, MPA 7%, RED 7%, PDR 6%, OLA 4%, PPA 2%; seats by party - MEP 11, AVP 8, MPA 1, RED 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 79.28 years


male: 75.95 years


female: 82.78 years (2006 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: 97%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Map references Middle East Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims - territorial sea: 12 nm
Military - note includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Military branches - no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Netherlands Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
National holiday - Flag Day, 18 March
Nationality - noun: Aruban(s)


adjective: Aruban; Dutch
Natural hazards - lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Natural resources - NEGL; white sandy beaches
Net migration rate - 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Aliansa/Aruban Social Movement or MSA [Robert WEVER]; Aruban Liberal Organization or OLA [Glenbert CROES]; Aruban Patriotic Movement or MPA [Monica ARENDS-KOCK]; Aruban Patriotic Party or PPA [Benny NISBET]; Aruban People's Party or AVP [Mike EMAN]; People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Nelson O. ODUBER]; Real Democracy or PDR [Andin BIKKER]; RED [Rudy LAMPE]; Workers Political Platform or PTT [Gregorio WOLFF]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous personnel


note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
71,891 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.44% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations - AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions - Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female


total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: modern fully automatic telecommunications system


domestic: increased competition through privatization; 3 wireless service providers are now licensed


international: country code - 297; 1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
Telephones - main lines in use - 37,100 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 98,400 (2004)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain - flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Total fertility rate - 1.79 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate - 6.9% (2005 est.)
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