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| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Area | 180 km² |
| Continent | North America |
| Land area | 180 km² |
| Water area | 0 km² |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Border countries | Add |
| Coastline | 68.5 km |
| Mean elevation | Add |
| Lowest point | 0 m |
| Highest point | 188 m |
| People | |
| Population | 119,428 |
| Official languages |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Government | |
| Long country name | Add |
| Short country name | Aruba |
| Long local name | Add |
| Short local name | Add |
| Former name | Add |
| Government type | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Oranjestad |
| Economy | |
| GDP (PPP) | 4,158,000,000 USD |
| GDP (OER) | 2,700,000,000 USD |
| GDP (real growth rate) | 1.2 % |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 37,500 USD |
| Gross national saving | 17 % of GDP |
| Labor force | 51,610 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 % |
| Population below poverty line | Add |
| Budget revenues | 681,600,000 USD |
| Budget expenditures | 755,500,000 USD |
| Military expenditures | Add |
| Taxes and other revenues | 25.2 % of GDP |
| Budget surplus or deficit | -2.7 % of GDP |
| Public debt | 86 % of GDP |
| Inflation rate | -0.5 % |
| Central bank discount rate | 1 % |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate | 7 % |
| Stock of narrow money | 0 USD |
| Stock of broad money | 0 USD |
| Stock of domestic credit | 1,848,000,000 USD |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | Add |
| Current account balance | 22,000,000 USD |
| Exports | 137,100,000 USD |
| Imports | 1,122,000,000 USD |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 921,800,000 USD |
| External debt | 693,200,000 USD |
| National currency | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1.79 |
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, semi-autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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