Aruba – World Facts Club

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Here are some basic facts about Aruba: Aruba is located in the Caribbean, and is an island in the Caribbean Sea, North of Venezuela. The total area of Aruba is 180 square kilometers, ranking it number 217 country size in the world. The capital of Aruba is Oranjestad. Aruba celebrates National Anthem and Flag day since 18th of March, 1976. The climate of Aruba is tropical marine, with little seasonal temperature variation. Aruba’s country symbol is Hoiberg (Haystack) Hill, and the national colors are blue, yellow, red, and white.

Here are some facts about Aruba’s population and demographics: Aruba has population of 120,917, according to a 2021 estimate. The main languages spoken in Aruba include Papiamento (official) spoken by 69.4 percent of the population, Spanish, spoken by 13.7 percent of the population, Dutch (official), spoken by 7.1 percent of the population, as well as English, which is widely spoken. The main religions represented in Aruba include Roman Catholic at 75.3 percent of the population, Protestant, at 4.9 percent of the population, Adventist at .9 percent of the population, as well as Anglican, at .4 percent of the population. The overall literacy rate in Aruba is at 97.8 percent.

Here are some facts about Aruba’s economy: The GDP per capita in Aruba is at $37,500, ranking it as number 51 in the world. The unemployment rate in Aruba is at 7.7 percent.

Here are some facts about internet use in Aruba: The internet country code in Aruba is .AW. There is an astounding 97.17% of the total population that uses the internet in Aruba, per a July, 2018 estimate.

Here are some facts about illicit drugs in Aruba: Aruba is a transit point of US/Europe-bound narcotics, and there’s a relatively high percentage of the population that consumes cocaine.

Here are some of Maestro Sersea’s thoughts about Aruba: Aruba is a small island country with a fairly strong economi based on tourism, petroleum bunkering, hospitality, and financial and business services. I visited Aruba in 2009 and found it welcoming and beautiful. Continued promotion of tourism industry and internet technology businesses will help grow economy. Stronger regulations and control of illicit drugs will make it less of a problem in Aruba.

Here is some more information about Aruba compliments of the CIA World Factbook:

Would you like to watch a short tourism video from Aruba? Here it is:

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